{"id":48824,"date":"2025-06-04T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:18:46","slug":"cve-2025-22458-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22458-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-22458: DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A newly identified cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-22458, threatens the security of systems running Ivanti Endpoint Manager versions before 2024 SU1 or 2022 SU7. This vulnerability, classified as a DLL hijacking vulnerability, allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to the system level, posing a significant risk to data integrity and system security.<br \/>\nAs an integral part of many organizations&#8217; IT infrastructure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9712-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89100\">Ivanti Endpoint<\/a> Manager controls and manages various endpoints in an enterprise environment. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31916-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-jp-students-result-management-system-premium\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54888\">vulnerability not only impacts the compromised system<\/a> but potentially the entire enterprise network, making it a critical issue that requires immediate attention and action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-22458<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47668-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58003\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4165193492\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9872-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager-due-to-insufficient-filename-validation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89152\">Ivanti Endpoint Manager<\/a> | Before 2024 SU1<br \/>\nIvanti Endpoint Manager | Before 2022 SU7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by abusing the way Ivanti Endpoint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4603-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-emagicone-store-manager-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55012\">Manager handles DLL files<\/a>. The software does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40737-critical-file-path-validation-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80000\">validate or verify the DLL files<\/a> it loads during its operation. An attacker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46584-improper-authentication-logic-vulnerability-in-file-system-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58002\">authenticated on the targeted system<\/a>, can replace a legitimate DLL file with a malicious one. The next time the software runs and calls the replaced DLL, it unknowingly executes the attacker&#8217;s malicious code, providing the attacker with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47539-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-themewinter-eventin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54788\">escalated privileges<\/a> up to the system level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3801524903\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode illustrates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79999\">potential exploitation<\/a> scenario:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker gains low-level authenticated access to target system\n$ login -u user -p password target_system\n# Attacker replaces legitimate DLL with malicious DLL\n$ cp \/path\/to\/malicious.dll \/path\/to\/ivanti\/legitimate.dll\n# Ivanti Endpoint Manager unknowingly runs malicious DLL\n# Attacker&#039;s code is executed with system level privileges<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3055-critical-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59179\">Ivanti Endpoint<\/a> Manager should immediately apply the vendor patch to fix this vulnerability. For those unable to apply the patch immediately, temporary mitigation measures would include the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block suspicious activities. However, these measures are only temporary and do not rectify the vulnerability. Applying the vendor&#8217;s patch is strongly recommended as soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86468\">possible to ensure the system&#8217;s<\/a> security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A newly identified cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-22458, threatens the security of systems running Ivanti Endpoint Manager versions before 2024 SU1 or 2022 SU7. This vulnerability, classified as a DLL hijacking vulnerability, allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to the system level, posing a significant risk to data integrity and system security. 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