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CVE-2025-20319: Remote Command Execution through Scripted Input Files in Splunk Enterprise
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-07-07 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-78
Description
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](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Security/Rolesandcapabilities) and [Setting up a scripted input ](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.4.2/AdvancedDev/ScriptSetup)for more information.
Affected products
- Splunk Enterprise: from 9.1.0 before 9.1.10; from 9.2.0 before 9.2.7; from 9.3.0 before 9.3.5; from 9.4.0 before 9.4.3 — fixed in 9.1.10, 9.2.7, 9.3.5, 9.4.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Splunk Enterprise 9.1.10, 9.2.7, 9.3.5, 9.4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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