High severity · published Jun 2, 2025
CVE-2025-20298
Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
8.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation directory (by default, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows · Splunk
9.4 before 9.4.2; 9.3 before 9.3.4; 9.2 before 9.2.6; 9.1 before 9.1.9 · source: vendor
UF
Universal Forwarder · Splunk
9.1.0 before 9.1.9; 9.2.0 before 9.2.6; 9.3.0 before 9.3.4; 9.4.0 before 9.4.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
SF
Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows
Splunk