CVE-2025-20297
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.293 · 98 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4 and 9.2.6, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.102, 9.3.2408.111 and 9.2.2406.118, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the pdfgen/render REST endpoint that could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (25)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1219Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-06-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, und um seine Rechte zu erweitern.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20297cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Splunk-Enterprise-four-vulnerabilities-dated-03-06-2025-46983cnnvd
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601enisa_euvd
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0601Vendor Advisorynvd
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