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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16672 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.
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History

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Splunk
Splunk universal Forwarder
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Splunk
Splunk universal Forwarder

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Incorrect permission assignment on Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-02T17:24:12.974Z

Reserved: 2024-10-10T19:15:13.252Z

Link: CVE-2025-20298

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-02T17:24:09.334Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-02T18:15:23.560

Modified: 2025-08-04T18:19:54.633

Link: CVE-2025-20298

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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