CVE-2025-20231
Sensitive Information Disclosure in Splunk Secure Gateway App
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 26, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2025, 8:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Splunk Enterprise to 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, or 9.1.8.
- Update Splunk Secure Gateway app to 3.8.38 or 3.7.23.
- Apply vendor patches promptly.
- Restrict Splunk roles to only necessary privileges.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-20231.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20231 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20231
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-20231 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Splunk Fixes Six Flaws, Including Unauthenticated SSRF and XSS Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Platform
Splunk has released a series of security advisories addressing six vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform, ranging from medium to high severity. The flaws span improper access ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-20229 and CVE-2025-20231 impacts Splunk
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, vulnerabilities in widely-used software systems remain a critical threat. Two such vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-20229 and CVE-2025-20231, have recently been ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Splunk RCE Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code Via File Upload
Splunk has released patches to address a high-severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20229, ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Splunk Alert: RCE and Data Leak Vulnerabilities Threaten Platforms
Splunk, a widely used platform for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data, has released a security advisory detailing critical vulnerabilities affecting Splunk Enterprise and Splu ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-20231 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0 up to (excluding) 9.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_secure_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.7.0 up to (excluding) 3.7.23 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_secure_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8.0 up to (excluding) 3.8.38 Added Reference Type Cisco Systems, Inc.: https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-532 Added Reference https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302