CVE-2025-20298 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Universalforwarder FOR Windows

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment3 documents3 sources
Severity
8.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 61.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Splunk Universalforwarder FOR WindowsSplunk Universal Forwarder
Timeline
PublishedJun 2

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.1 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDsplunk/universal_forwarder9.1.0 — 9.1.9+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade↗2025-06-02
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GHSA
GHSA-4q83-43xw-q63j: In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9↗2025-06-02
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