Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2025-20379: Risky command safeguards bypass using the “/services/streams/search“ REST endpoint through “q“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.1, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, and 9.2.9 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.116, 9.3.2408.124, 10.0.2503.5 and 10.1.2507.1, 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.
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 10.0 | 10.0.1 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.4 | 9.4.5 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.3 | 9.3.7 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.2 | 9.2.9 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2411.116 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2408.124 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 10.0 | 10.0.2503.5 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 10.1 | 10.1.2507.1 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.1, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, and 9.2.9 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.116, 9.3.2408.124, 10.0.2503.5 and 10.1.2507.1, 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. They could bypass these safeguards on the “/services/streams/search“ endpoint through its “q“ parameter by circumventing endpoint restrictions using character encoding in the REST path. 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.
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