CVE-2025-6995
Ivanti Endpoint Manager ≤ 2022
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-6995 is a high-severity Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format (CWE-257) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Group Policy Preferences (T1552.006); ranked at the 9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-5 (Authenticator Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-20517
Vulnerability Data
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.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
IA-5 requires proper management of authenticators including storage of passwords only in non-recoverable (hashed) form, directly stopping the weakness from existing.
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.
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.
Directly requires secure handling and protection of authentication information, preventing storage in recoverable formats.
Mandates secure authentication mechanisms that preclude recoverable password storage.
Requires proper use of cryptography, which can mitigate recoverable storage if applied correctly to passwords.
Secure SDLC includes requirements that reduce the likelihood of introducing recoverable password storage.
Secure coding practices can prevent developers from implementing recoverable password storage.