CVE-2025-20233

Incorrect permissions set by the “chmod“ and “makedirs“ Python functions in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing

State: Published
Severity: 2.5 Low
Published: Mar 26, 2025
Updated: Mar 27, 2025
Reserved: Oct 10, 2024

Description

In the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing versions below 4.0.5, a script in the app used the `chmod` and `makedirs` Python functions in a way that resulted in overly broad read and execute permissions. This could lead to improper access control for a low-privileged user.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	2.5 Low	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	cisco

Weaknesses

CWE-732 The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Splunk App for Lookup File EditingSplunk	4.0 to before 4.0.5Affected

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310

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