CVE-2025-20230

Missing Access Control and Incorrect Ownership of Data in App Key Value Store (KVStore) collections in the Splunk Secure Gateway App

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could edit and delete other user data in App Key Value Store (KVStore) collections that the Splunk Secure Gateway app created. This is due to missing access control and incorrect ownership of the data in those KVStore collections.<br><br>In the affected versions, the `nobody` user owned the data in the KVStore collections. This meant that there was no specific owner assigned to the data in those collections.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Affected: Splunk Splunk Secure Gateway
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20230?
CVE-2025-20230 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-20230?
To fix CVE-2025-20230, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-20230 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-20230 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-20230?
CVE-2025-20230 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Secure Gateway.
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