Description

In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, 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 (by default, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-06-02T17:14:03.786Z

Last Modified :

2025-06-02T17:24:12.974Z

Source :

cisco
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20298 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Microsoft
  • Windows
Splunk
  • Universal Forwarder
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-20298.

URL Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0602 cve-icon cve-icon
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