Denial of Service (DoS) in Search Head Cluster through Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Splunk Enterprise
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, an unauthenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted SPL search command that could trigger a rolling restart in the Search Head Cluster through a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS).<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the administrator-level victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.<br><br>See [How rolling restart works](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.4.2/DistSearch/RestartSHC) for more information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.4 to before 9.4.3; 9.3 to before 9.3.5; 9.2 to before 9.2.7; 9.1 to before 9.1.10 | 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, 9.1.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise Cloud | 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.104; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.113; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.119 | 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, 9.2.2406.119 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 9.4 to before 9.4.3; 9.3 to before 9.3.5; 9.2 to before 9.2.7; 9.1 to before 9.1.10 Fixed in 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, 9.1.10 Patch available CNA
- Splunk Enterprise Cloud VendorSplunk Affected 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.104; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.113; 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.119 Fixed in 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, 9.2.2406.119 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.1.0 to before 9.1.10; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.7; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.5; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.3 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.119; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.113; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.104 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.10; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.7; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.5; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2406 to before 9.2.2406.119; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.113; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.104 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.4.3, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, 9.1.10
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise Cloud (Splunk) Fixed in 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, 9.2.2406.119
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 9.1.10, 9.2.7 and 2 more versions
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-14614 Remote Command Execution through Scripted Input Files in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 33
- TI-2025-14615 Denial of Service (DoS) through “User Interface - Views“ configuration page in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 32
- TI-2025-14616 Membership State Change in Splunk Search Head Cluster through a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 28
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise Cloud 9.2.2406.119, 9.3.2408.113, 9.3.2411.104
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-14619 Improper Access Control in System Source Types Configuration in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20322
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-934h-hvxg-j69v
References
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- TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-20322 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20322 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-934h-hvxg-j69v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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