CVE-2025-20233

low-risk
Published 2025-03-26

In the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing versions below 4.0.5, a script in the app used the `chmod` and `makedirs` Python functions in a way that resulted in overly broad read and execute permissions. This could lead to improper access control for a low-privileged user.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 2.5/10 Low
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Splunk

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310
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low-risk
Severity 6/34 · Minimal
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal