Overview
The CVE-2025-5353 is a significant vulnerability found in Ivanti Workspace Control versions before 10.19.10.0. This vulnerability exposes systems to potential risk from a local authenticated attacker who can decrypt stored SQL credentials due to a hardcoded key. This vulnerability holds great significance as it can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage, affecting any organization that uses a vulnerable version of Ivanti Workspace Control. It underscores the need for robust cybersecurity measures and timely patching in order to safeguard sensitive information and maintain system integrity.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-5353
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.8)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Ivanti Workspace Control | Before 10.19.10.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from a hardcoded key present in Ivanti Workspace Control. This hardcoded key allows local authenticated attackers to decrypt stored SQL credentials. This implies that if an attacker gains local access to a system and has low-level privileges, they can decrypt sensitive SQL credentials. With these decrypted credentials, the attacker can potentially access, modify, or delete the SQL data, which can lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual demonstration of this vulnerability might look like this:
# Python Pseudocode
def exploit():
hardcoded_key = "<HARDCODED_KEY>"
sql_credentials_encrypted = retrieve_sql_credentials()
sql_credentials_decrypted = decrypt(hardcoded_key, sql_credentials_encrypted)
return sql_credentials_decrypted
# Attacker retrieves decrypted SQL credentials
decrypted_credentials = exploit()
print(decrypted_credentials)This pseudocode demonstrates how an attacker might use the hardcoded key to decrypt stored SQL credentials. Please note that this is a conceptual example and does not represent a real-world exploit.
How to Mitigate
To mitigate the CVE-2025-5353 vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch by updating Ivanti Workspace Control to version 10.19.10.0 or later. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can monitor and block suspicious activities, providing a layer of protection until the patch is applied.