# CVE-2025-20233: Incorrect permissions set by the “chmod“ and “makedirs“ Python functions in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing

> CVE-2025-20233: Incorrect permissions set by the “chmod“ and “makedirs“ Python functions in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing. CVSS 2.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-20233
Last updated: 2026-06-17T08:41:08Z

- Published: 2025-03-26 22:06 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 08:41 UTC · Assigner: cisco
- CVSS: 2.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Low · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.12%, 2th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-732

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Splunk: Splunk App for Lookup File Editing

## Tracked companies

- [Splunk](https://rewindex.com/company/splunk.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20233)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20233)
- [https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310](https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-20233 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-20233.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-20233 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:51.815Z