CVE-2025-20226

Risky command safeguards bypass in “/services/streams/search“ endpoint through “q“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise

Severity Score

5.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.111, and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the "/services/streams/search" endpoint through its "q" parameter. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.

*Credits: Anton (therceman)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-10-10 CVE Reserved
2025-03-26 CVE Published
2025-03-27 CVE Updated
2025-04-01 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0305

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Enterprise Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise"				>= 9.4.0 < 9.4.1 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise" and version " >= 9.4.0 < 9.4.1"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Enterprise Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise"				>= 9.3.0 < 9.3.3 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise" and version " >= 9.3.0 < 9.3.3"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Enterprise Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise"				>= 9.2.0 < 9.2.5 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise" and version " >= 9.2.0 < 9.2.5"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Enterprise Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise"				>= 9.1.0 < 9.1.8 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Enterprise" and version " >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.8"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Cloud Platform Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform"				>= 9.3.2408.0 < 9.3.2408.107 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform" and version " >= 9.3.2408.0 < 9.3.2408.107"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Cloud Platform Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform"				>= 9.2.2406.0 < 9.2.2406.111 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform" and version " >= 9.2.2406.0 < 9.2.2406.111"		en		Affected
Splunk Search vendor "Splunk"		Splunk Cloud Platform Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform"				>= 9.1.2308.0 < 9.1.2308.214 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform" and version " >= 9.1.2308.0 < 9.1.2308.214"		en		Affected