CVE-2025-20298
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSplunk Universal Forwarder
PublishedJun 2, 2025
First seenJun 2, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-732CWE-732
How to fix
Update
- splunk universal_forwarder9.1.9, 9.2.6, 9.3.4, 9.4.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| splunk universal_forwarder | 9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.9, 9.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.6, 9.3.0 ≤ v < 9.3.4, 9.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.2 | 9.1.9, 9.2.6, 9.3.4, 9.4.2 |
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