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CVE-2025-20388

2.7 · LOW

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.1, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.4, 10.0.2503.7, and 9.3.2411.116, a user who holds a role that contains the…

Published Dec 3, 2025CWE-918EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2025-20388 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.1, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.4, 10.0.2503.7, and 9.3.2411.116, a user who holds a role that contains the high privilege capability `change_authentication` could enumerate internal IP addresses and network ports when adding new search peers to a Splunk search head in a distributed environment.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refadvisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1207

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20388?

CVE-2025-20388 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-20388?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-20388?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-20388?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-20388 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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