CVE-2025-20229
Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
CVSS Score
8.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.
| CWE | CWE-284 |
| Vendor | splunk |
| Product | splunk enterprise |
| Published | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Splunk / Splunk Enterprise
9.4 < 9.4.0 9.3 < 9.3.3 9.2 < 9.2.5 9.1 < 9.1.8
Splunk / Splunk Cloud Platform
9.3.2408 < 9.3.2408.104 9.2.2406 < 9.2.2406.108 9.2.2403 < 9.2.2403.114 9.1.2312 < 9.1.2312.208
References
Credits
Alex Hordijk (hordalex)