CVE-2025-20323 Missing Access Control of Saved Searches in the Splunk Archiver app
Low-privileged users can disable scheduled searches in Splunk Archiver due to missing access controls, potentially disrupting data archiving operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20323?
CVE-2025-20323 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 7 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could turn off the scheduled search `Bucket Copy Trigger` within the Splunk Archiver application. This is because of missing access controls in the saved searches for this app.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20323?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-20323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmpr-prc4-7pjc.