Splunk Enterprise 9.2.0 < 9.2.9, 9.3.0 < 9.3.7, 9.4.0 < 9.4.5, 10.0.0 < 10.0.1 (SVD-2025-1102)

low Nessus Plugin ID 275169

Synopsis

An application running on a remote web server host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of Splunk installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SVD-2025-1102 advisory.

- 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. (CVE-2025-20379)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.0.1, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, 9.2.9, or higher.Splunk is actively monitoring and patching Splunk Cloud Platform instances.

See Also

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1102.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 275169

File Name: splunk_1001_cve-2025-20379.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/12/2025

Updated: 11/14/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-20379

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 3.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:splunk:splunk

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Splunk

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-20379

CWE: 200

IAVA: 2025-A-0858