CVE-2025-20319 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-20319: Remote Command Execution through Scripted Input Files in Splunk Enterprise

Vendor Splunk
Product Splunk Enterprise
Weakness CWE-78
Published July 7, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_scripted` and `list_inputs` capability , could perform a remote command execution due to improper user input sanitization on the scripted input files.<br><br>See [Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Security/Rolesandcapabilities) and [Setting up a scripted input ](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.4.2/AdvancedDev/ScriptSetup)for more information.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 7, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated