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High · 8.0 CVE-2025-20229 EUVD-2025-8549GHSA-wx8m-x35g-mf6x

Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

Published Mar 26, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by cisco

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Splunk Splunk Enterprise 9.4 – < 9.4.0, 9.3 – < 9.3.3, 9.2 – < 9.2.5, 9.1 – < 9.1.8 9.4.0
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 9.3.2408.104

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