CVE-2025-6996
📛 CVE Title
Improper Encryption in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Description
Improper use of encryption in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU3 and 2022 SU8 Security Update 1 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt other users’ passwords.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ivanti
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.4 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N- Effective score
- 8.4 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-257 - Reserved
- 2025-07-01
- Published
- 2025-07-08 16:51 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-07-08 17:14 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/6xxx/CVE-2025-6996.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-6996 — Improper Encryption in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2025-07-08 15:15:33 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2025-07-11 17:24:18 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.4 / 10 HIGH source: 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.0 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.8 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0009 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 26.04% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 22:17 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-20503 - Assigner
- ivanti
- Published
- Jul 8, 2025, 2:51:04 PM
- Updated
- Jul 8, 2025, 3:14:08 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.4 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0900
- Vendors
- Ivanti
- Products
-
Endpoint Manager (patch: 2022 SU8)Endpoint Manager (patch: 2024 SU3)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-ww5w-xr5v-2967
ENISA description: Improper use of encryption in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU3 and 2022 SU8 Security Update 1 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt other users’ passwords.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Endpoint Manager |
2024 SU3 (unaffected),
2022 SU8 (unaffected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (13) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su6:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su7:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su8:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2024:su1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2024:su2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-July-2025-for-Ivanti-EPM-2024-SU2-and-EPM-2022-SU8 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:blog.qualys.com
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for August 2025 , which includes 111 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 13 that Microsoft marked as "critical".
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:cisa.gov
Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited ...
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
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2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:www.msn.com
Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday brings over 80 fixes for various security vulnerabilities. Fortunately, none are actively being exploited in the wild yet.
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-22 15:25 UTC
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