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Splunk CVE-2025-20229: Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

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Splunk CVE-2025-20229: Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/26/2025
Created
04/09/2025
Added
04/07/2025
Modified
04/22/2025

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • splunk-upgrade-latest

References

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