CVE-2025-20298
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2025
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows
- Vendor
- Splunk
- Product
- Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | affected | custom | 9.4.2 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.3 | affected | custom | 9.3.4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.2 | affected | custom | 9.2.6 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.1 | affected | custom | 9.1.9 | Unavailable | None listed |