CVE-2025-20298 – Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2025-20298

02 Jun 2025 — 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. En versiones de Universal Forwarder para Windows anteriores a 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6 y 9.1.9, una nueva instalación ... • https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0602 • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource •