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CVE-2025-20298

Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade

Severity Score

8.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 o actualización a una versión afectada puede provocar una asignación incorrecta de permisos en el directorio de instalación de Universal Forwarder para Windows (por defecto, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). Esto permite que usuarios sin privilegios de administrador accedan al directorio y a todo su contenido.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-06-02 CVE Published
  • 2025-06-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
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/UniversalForwarder For Windows
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows"
 >= 9.4.0 < 9.4.2
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows" and version " >= 9.4.0 < 9.4.2"
en
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows"
 >= 9.3.0 < 9.3.4
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows" and version " >= 9.3.0 < 9.3.4"
en
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows"
 >= 9.2.0 < 9.2.6
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows" and version " >= 9.2.0 < 9.2.6"
en
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows"
 >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.9
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk/UniversalForwarder For Windows" and version " >= 9.1.0 < 9.1.9"
en
Affected