Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2025-20232: Risky Command Safeguards Bypass in “/app/search/search“ endpoint through “s“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.113, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.212, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the “/app/search/search“ endpoint through its “s“ parameter.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 9.3 | 9.3.3 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.2 | 9.2.5 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.8 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2408.103 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2406.108 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2 | 9.2.2403.113 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1 | 9.1.2312.208 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1 | 9.1.2308.212 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.113, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.212, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the “/app/search/search“ endpoint through its “s“ parameter. <br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Sources
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