Vulnerability 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 edit and delete other user data in App Key Value Store (KVStore) collections that the Splunk Secure Gateway app created. This is due to missing access control and incorrect ownership of the data in those KVStore collections.<br><br>In the affected versions, the `nobody` user owned the data in the KVStore collections. This meant that there was no specific owner assigned to the data in those collections.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.8 |
| Splunk | Splunk Secure Gateway | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.23 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0307Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-20230?
CVE-2025-20230 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2025-20230?
CVE-2025-20230 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-20230?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Secure Gateway.