CVE-2025-20298 — HIGH (8.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-20298?

CVE-2025-20298 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-20298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Splunk Universal Forwarder, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Universal Forwarder	>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.9
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0602Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-20298?

CVE-2025-20298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). 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 Unive...

How severe is CVE-2025-20298?

CVE-2025-20298 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-20298?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Splunk Universal Forwarder, Microsoft Windows.