SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-20231

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a search using the permissions of a higher-privileged user that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated low-privileged user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Splunk Enterprise Splunk Secure Gateway	<9.4.1 <3.8.38

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	splunk	splunk_enterprise	<9.4.1	9.3.3	9.2.5	9.1.8	/	/	/	/
a	splunk	splunk_secure_gateway	<3.8.38	3.7.23	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302

CVSS Score

7.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

View Vector String

Timeline

Published: March 26, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 27, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@cisco.com

CVE-2025-20231