CVE-2025-20387 — Incorrect permissions assignment on Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
In Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect per…
Published: 2025-12-03 · CVSS: 8.0 · CVSS 3.1
In Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, 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. This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7