Medium severity · published Jul 7, 2025
CVE-2025-20324
Improper Access Control in System Source Types Configuration in Splunk Enterprise
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or overwrite [system source type](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/9.2/configure-source-types/create-source-types) configurations by sending a specially-crafted payload to the `/servicesNS/nobody/search/admin/sourcetypes/` REST endpoint on the Splunk management port.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
9.4 before 9.4.2; 9.3 before 9.3.5; 9.2 before 9.2.7; 9.1 before 9.1.10 · source: vendor
SE
Splunk Enterprise Cloud · Splunk
9.3.2411 before 9.3.2411.104; 9.3.2408 before 9.3.2408.113; 9.2.2406 before 9.2.2406.119 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
9.1.0 before 9.1.10; 9.2.0 before 9.2.7; 9.3.0 before 9.3.5; 9.4.0 before 9.4.2 · source: NVD
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform · Splunk
9.2.2406 before 9.2.2406.119; 9.3.2408 before 9.3.2408.113; 9.3.2411 before 9.3.2411.104 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20324
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20324
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0707
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