{"id":53240,"date":"2025-06-18T03:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T03:28:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T04:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:00:21","slug":"cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-5353: Local Authenticated Attacker Exploit in Ivanti Workspace Control<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31222-potential-privilege-elevation-and-system-compromise-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59665\">potentially lead to system compromise<\/a> 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 <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=\"59753\">sensitive information<\/a> and maintain system integrity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-5353<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<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=\"59933\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1599540169\" 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-2025-22455-local-authenticated-attacker-decrypts-stored-sql-credentials-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60854\">Ivanti Workspace<\/a> Control | Before 10.19.10.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from a hardcoded key present in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57190-critical-incorrect-access-control-vulnerability-in-erxes\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60437\">Ivanti Workspace<\/a> Control. 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=\"59887\">allows local authenticated attackers to decrypt stored SQL<\/a> credentials. This implies that if an attacker gains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13960-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-avg-tuneup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59550\">local access to a system and has low-level privileges<\/a>, they can decrypt sensitive SQL credentials. With these decrypted credentials, the attacker can potentially access, modify, or delete the SQL data, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5853-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-router-may-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60060\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2643391981\" 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>A conceptual demonstration of this vulnerability might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Python Pseudocode\ndef exploit():\nhardcoded_key = &quot;&lt;HARDCODED_KEY&gt;&quot;\nsql_credentials_encrypted = retrieve_sql_credentials()\nsql_credentials_decrypted = decrypt(hardcoded_key, sql_credentials_encrypted)\nreturn sql_credentials_decrypted\n# Attacker retrieves decrypted SQL credentials\ndecrypted_credentials = exploit()\nprint(decrypted_credentials)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode demonstrates how an attacker might use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28388-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61469\">hardcoded key to decrypt stored SQL credentials<\/a>. Please note that this is a conceptual example and does not represent a real-world exploit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the CVE-2025-5353 vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch by updating 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=\"86015\">Control to version<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-5353 is a significant vulnerability found in Ivanti Workspace Control versions before 10.19.10.0. 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