CVE-2025-6996 Improper Encryption in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
A local authenticated attacker can decrypt other users' passwords due to improper encryption in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-6996?
CVE-2025-6996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Endpoint Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-6996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
- CVE-2024-13159 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-13160 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-13161 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-29824 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) SQL Injection
- CVE-2026-1603 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww5w-xr5v-2967.