CVE-2025-20319
Remote Command Execution through Scripted Input Files in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability edit_scripted and list_inputs capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities and Setting up a scripted input for more information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Remote Command Execution through Scripted Input Files in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability edit_scripted and list_inputs capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities and Setting up a scripted input for more information.
- Record
CVE-2025-20319- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-20301
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability edit_scripted and list_inputs capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities and Setting up a scripted input for more information.
- Record
EUVD-2025-20301- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2x4-x646-23fg
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that...
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability edit_scripted and list_inputs capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities and Setting up a scripted input for more information.
- Record
GHSA-f2x4-x646-23fg- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability edit_scripted and list_inputs capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities and Setting up a scripted input for more information.
- Record
CVE-2025-20319- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-20319 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Splunk, published July 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.