{"id":53239,"date":"2025-06-18T02:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:28:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T04:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:00:21","slug":"cve-2025-22455-local-authenticated-attacker-decrypts-stored-sql-credentials-in-ivanti-workspace-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22455-local-authenticated-attacker-decrypts-stored-sql-credentials-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-22455: Local Authenticated Attacker Decrypts Stored SQL Credentials in Ivanti Workspace Control<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is no stranger to vulnerabilities, and in this instance, the spotlight shines on Ivanti Workspace Control. A hardcoded key in Ivanti Workspace Control before version 10.19.0.0 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt stored SQL credentials. This vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-22455, affects a broad spectrum of systems that use this software, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31222-potential-privilege-elevation-and-system-compromise-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59666\">potential for system compromise<\/a> or data leakage. Given the ubiquity of SQL databases in modern applications, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49072-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-mr-murphy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59707\">vulnerability could expose a wealth of sensitive data<\/a>, making it a serious concern for organizations that prioritize data security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-22455<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8\/10)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21475-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59934\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2888817907\" 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>Ivanti Workspace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28041-access-control-vulnerability-in-itranswarp-up-to-version-2-19\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86016\">Control | Before version<\/a> 10.19.0.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60899\">exploit takes advantage of a hardcoded key in Ivanti Workspace<\/a> Control before version 10.19.0.0. This hardcoded key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28986-csrf-vulnerability-in-webaholicson-epicwin-plugin-allowing-sql-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59886\">allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt stored SQL<\/a> credentials. Once decrypted, the attacker can potentially gain unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5893-unauthenticated-access-and-exposure-of-sensitive-information-in-smart-parking-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59754\">access to sensitive<\/a> data stored in SQL databases, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1136792905\" 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>Consider the following<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n shell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61187\">command to illustrate how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Assume the attacker has local access and low-level privileges\n# The attacker discovers the hardcoded key in the Ivanti Workspace Control software\nHARDCODED_KEY=$(cat \/path\/to\/Ivanti\/hardcoded\/key)\n# The attacker uses the key to decrypt stored SQL credentials\nSQL_CREDENTIALS=$(echo $ENCRYPTED_CREDENTIALS | openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -K $HARDCODED_KEY)\n# The attacker now has access to decrypted SQL credentials\necho $SQL_CREDENTIALS<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This conceptual code is not meant to be an actual exploit, but rather to provide a basic understanding of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13960-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-avg-tuneup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59551\">vulnerability could potentially be exploited by a local<\/a> authenticated attacker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76894\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor patch. Updating Ivanti Workspace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56557-unprivileged-control-issue-in-tuya-smart-life-app\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90713\">Control to version 10.19.0.0 or later will resolve the issue<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) may serve as temporary mitigation. While these measures can help deter exploit attempts, they are not a substitute for applying the vendor patch and updating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20133-remote-access-ssl-vpn-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76893\">software to a secure<\/a> version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is no stranger to vulnerabilities, and in this instance, the spotlight shines on Ivanti Workspace Control. A hardcoded key in Ivanti Workspace Control before version 10.19.0.0 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt stored SQL credentials. This vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-22455, affects a broad spectrum of systems that use this software, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[99],"product":[100],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-53239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-openssl","product-openssl-libssl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53239"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83656,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53239\/revisions\/83656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=53239"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=53239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}