high8.0
CVE-2025-20298
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 inco…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Universal Forwarder | from 9.1.0 before 9.1.9 from 9.2.0 before 9.2.6 from 9.3.0 before 9.3.4 from 9.4.0 before 9.4.2 |