CVE-2025-13659
Ivanti Endpoint Manager ≤ 2024
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-13659 is a high-severity Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources (CWE-913) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Reflective Code Loading (T1620); ranked in the top 22% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-6 (Least Privilege) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-13659 involves improper control of dynamically managed code resources (CWE-913) in Ivanti Endpoint Manager versions prior to 2024 SU4 SR1. Published on 2025-12-09, the vulnerability enables a remote, unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the server, with potential for remote code execution, and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H).
The attack requires user interaction to succeed, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to exploit the flaw over the network with low complexity. Successful exploitation grants the ability to write arbitrary files on the affected server, which could escalate to remote code execution depending on the files written and server configuration.
Ivanti has issued a security advisory addressing this vulnerability, available at https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-EPM-December-2025-for-EPM-2024, which provides details on mitigations and patches.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-202287
Vulnerability Data
Improper control of dynamically managed code resources in Ivanti Endpoint Manager prior to version 2024 SU4 SR1 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution. User interaction is required.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 2 hardening rules · 2 OS baselines
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Access enforcement directly stops unauthorized reads/writes to dynamic code resources by applying authorization checks at access time.
Least privilege reduces the set of subjects that can reach or modify dynamic code resources, limiting the weakness's reach.
Isolating security functions from non-security code prevents unintended manipulation of dynamically managed executable resources.
Process isolation keeps each process's dynamic code resources in separate domains, blocking cross-process tampering.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices explicitly include controls that prevent improper handling of dynamic code resources.
Blocking unauthorized code execution directly limits the ability to abuse dynamically-managed resources.
Runtime-environment monitoring can detect exploitation of the weakness but does not prevent it.
Vulnerability identification can surface instances of CWE-913 but does not mitigate the root weakness.
Hardened configuration baselines can restrict dynamic code execution and variable access at runtime.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect dynamic code weaknesses but does not prevent them at design or coding time.
Secure development lifecycle mandates controls on dynamic code generation and resource management.
Application security requirements explicitly address restrictions on dynamic code execution and resource access.
Secure architecture principles require design controls that prevent improper dynamic code resource manipulation.
Secure coding standards directly prohibit unsafe dynamic code resource handling and injection patterns.
Environment separation reduces exposure of dynamic code resources but does not address the underlying weakness.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Windows 10 (1 rule)
- V-220726 Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be configured to at least OptOut. prevents CWE-913
Windows 11 (1 rule)
- V-253283 Data Execution Prevention (DEP) must be configured to at least OptOut. prevents CWE-913