Improper Access Control in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing
CVE-2025-20233

2.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Splunk
Status
Splunk App For Lookup File Editing
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-20233?

In versions prior to 4.0.5 of the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing, a vulnerability exists due to the misuse of the chmod and makedirs functions in Python. This flaw leads to excessive read and execute permissions, potentially allowing low-privileged users to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files or operations within the application.

Affected Version(s)

Splunk App for Lookup File Editing 4.0 < 4.0.5

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310

CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kyle Bambrick, Splunk
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CVE-2025-20233 : Improper Access Control in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing