CVE-2025-20298— Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-20298
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
关键资源的不正确权限授予
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Splunk Universal Forwarder 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Splunk Universal Forwarder是Splunk公司的一个Splunk组件。 Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows 9.4.2之前版本、9.3.4之前版本、9.2.6之前版本和9.1.9之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于安装目录权限分配不当。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows | 9.4 ~ 9.4.2 | - |
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