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Splunk Enterprise EUVDEUVD-2025-32715

| CVE-2025-20367 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-10-01 psirt@cisco.com
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged Splunk user
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious dataset.command payload
  3. Exploit
    Inject via /app/search/table endpoint
  4. Execution
    Victim renders script in Splunk Web
  5. Impact
    Execute JavaScript in victim's session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated Splunk account with any role BELOW 'admin' or 'power' (PR:L) and the ability to reach Splunk Web's /app/search/table endpoint with a crafted dataset.command parameter value. The payload only fires when a victim user loads/views the malicious table view (UI:R) - meaning a second user, ideally higher-privileged, must be lured into rendering it; the attacker cannot trigger impact unaided. Limiting factors: valid low-privileged credentials are mandatory (no anonymous access), victim interaction is mandatory, and impact is confined to in-browser JavaScript execution within the Splunk session rather than direct server compromise.

Impact

This is a stored/DOM cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the Splunk Web /app/search/table endpoint, and the combined signals point to a genuine-but-moderate priority rather than an urgent one. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, base 5.4) tells a coherent story that matches the description: network-reachable, low attack complexity, but it requires a pre-authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) AND victim interaction (UI:R), with only partial confidentiality/integrity impact and no availability impact. The scope change (S:C) is justified because injected JavaScript executes in another user's browser session, potentially a higher-privileged admin. EPSS is very low at 0.03% (8th percentile) and the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, with no public exploit referenced - so there is no evidence of active or imminent mass exploitation. The signals are internally consistent (no contradiction between CVSS network vector and the description, which also implies an authenticated web user), so no conflict needs flagging. Net assessment: a credible privilege-escalation-via-XSS risk for any multi-tenant or shared Splunk deployment where low-privileged accounts exist, but not a drop-everything issue; patch on a normal prioritized cycle.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated Splunk user (lacking the 'admin' or 'power' roles) crafts a malicious payload in the dataset.command parameter of the /app/search/table endpoint; when a higher-privileged user is induced to load the resulting view, the attacker's JavaScript executes in that victim's browser within the Splunk session context. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, so this remains a plausible but not demonstrated attack requiring both valid credentials and victim interaction.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Oct 18, 2026

Stored/DOM cross-site scripting (CWE-79) in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform lets an authenticated low-privileged user - one holding any role below 'admin' or 'power' - inject malicious JavaScript through the dataset.command parameter of the /app/search/table endpoint, which then executes in the browser of any user who renders the crafted table view. The attacker cannot trigger the payload unaided: a second, potentially higher-privileged victim must be lured into loading the affected view (UI:R), and impact is confined to the victim's Splunk web session rather than the server. EPSS is low at 0.03% (8th percentile), no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not in CISA KEV; vendor patches are available in Splunk Enterprise 9.4.4, 9.3.6 and 9.2.8, and in Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3.2411.109, 9.3.2408.119 and 9.2.2406.122.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 13, 2026 - 18:18 CVSS 5.7

RemediationAI

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to 9.4.4, 9.3.6 or 9.2.8 (or a later release on the supported branch) per the vendor advisory at https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1002; Splunk Cloud Platform customers on 9.3.2411, 9.3.2408 and 9.2.2406 should be at 9.3.2411.109, 9.3.2408.119 and 9.2.2406.122 respectively, with Splunk typically applying Cloud maintenance upgrades automatically - confirm the current build in the Cloud stack before assuming coverage. Because exploitation requires only low-privileged credentials plus victim interaction, the most effective interim control is reducing the population of accounts with access to Splunk Web search/table functionality: audit roles below 'admin'/'power', remove Splunk Web access from service or integration accounts that do not need it, and restrict network reachability to the Splunk Web port (typically 8000) to trusted administrative networks via load balancer or firewall ACLs - the trade-off is that broader user populations lose UI access and must use the REST API or forwarders instead. Where the Table view feature is not required, disabling or restricting the relevant app/view permissions through role-based access controls lowers exposure, at the cost of breaking legitimate dashboard reporting for those roles. Keep authentication requirements strict (no anonymous or shared low-privilege accounts) and monitor Splunk audit logs for unusual /app/search/table requests containing script-like dataset.command values, since the stored nature of the payload means the initial injection may precede the observable execution by some time.

Affected VersionsENISA

Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3.2408 <9.3.2408.119
Splunk Enterprise 9.3 <9.3.6
Splunk Enterprise 9.2 <9.2.8
Splunk Enterprise 10.0 <10.0.0
Splunk Cloud Platform 9.2.2406 <9.2.2406.122
Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3.2411 <9.3.2411.109
Splunk Enterprise 9.4 <9.4.4

Affected Packages

euvd splunk_cloud_platform fix: 9.2.2406.122, 9.3.2408.119, 9.3.2411.109
euvd splunk_enterprise fix: 9.2.8, 9.3.6, 9.4.4, 10.0.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Splunk Web exposes the /app/search/table endpoint, used by the Table view/visualization feature to build and render tabular results; the dataset.command parameter is passed into that rendering path without adequate output encoding or sanitization. Because the injected payload is persisted in a table view/artifact and later rendered for other users, this is a stored (with DOM-injection characteristics) cross-site scripting condition - CWE-79 - rather than a reflected one, which is why the CVSS vector carries S:C (scope change) alongside UI:R. The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N reflects network reachability and no special attack complexity, but gates the attack behind valid low-privileged credentials and mandatory victim interaction, and caps confidentiality/integrity at Low with no availability impact. In practice, successful exploitation yields JavaScript execution in the victim's authenticated Splunk Web session - sufficient to read data the victim can see, alter rendered content, or perform actions as that user through the browser, but not to gain code execution on the Splunk indexer/search head itself. The CPE entries confirm the affected codebase spans both splunk:splunk (Enterprise, product-edition flags set to enterprise) and splunk:splunk_cloud_platform, i.e. the shared Splunk Web front end. The report is credited to psirt@cisco.com, consistent with Splunk's position within Cisco, and is tracked as SVD-2025-1002 and EUVD-2025-32715.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-privileged web user (PR:L) injects script that runs only when a victim views the page (UI:R); S:C because code executes in another user's browser authority, with limited C/I and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 21:38 NVD
5.7 (MEDIUM) 5.4 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD
9.3.2408.119,9.3.6,9.2.8
CVE Published
Oct 01, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4
CVE Published
Oct 01, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.7

DescriptionNVD

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.4, 9.3.6 and 9.2.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.109, 9.3.2408.119 and 9.2.2406.122, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' Splunk roles could craft a malicious payload through the dataset.command parameter of the /app/search/table endpoint, which could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Splunk Enterprise should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-20367, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.7. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement CSP headers, enable HttpOnly cookies, deploy WAF XSS rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise SIEM/log platform across large organizations
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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