{"id":75380,"date":"2025-09-16T05:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:27:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T05:20:37","slug":"cve-2025-9872-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager-due-to-insufficient-filename-validation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9872-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager-due-to-insufficient-filename-validation\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-9872: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Due to Insufficient Filename Validation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is abuzz with the discovery of a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-9872, affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager versions prior to 2024 SU3 SR1 and 2022 SU8 SR2. This flaw could potentially allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute malicious code on target systems, leading to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage. The gravity of the situation is further underlined by the CVSS Severity Score of 8.8, which flags it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9364-critical-open-database-issue-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89071\">critical issue<\/a> requiring immediate remediation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-9872<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Remote Code Execution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82992\">Potential system<\/a> compromise, or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-289065109\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9712-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89099\">Ivanti Endpoint<\/a> Manager | Prior to 2024 SU3 SR1<br \/>\nIvanti Endpoint Manager | Prior to 2022 SU8 SR2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-38692-critical-rsa-key-size-validation-vulnerability-in-bootrom\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84511\">vulnerability resides in the insufficient filename validation<\/a> mechanism of Ivanti Endpoint Manager. This flaw enables a remote unauthenticated attacker to craft a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83103\">filename<\/a> that can bypass the system&#8217;s checks and validations. As a result, the attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45968-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-system-pdv-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82999\">vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the target system<\/a>. The attack is initiated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20704-remote-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-modem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84789\">remotely over the network and does not require any privileged<\/a> access, which increases the potential attack surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1347197954\" 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>Given below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, a malicious HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85435\">request is sent to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint with a maliciously crafted filename embedded within the request.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;filename&quot;: &quot;malicious_file.exe;cat \/etc\/passwd&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example represents an attack where the malicious file `malicious_file.exe` is executed, followed by a command (`cat \/etc\/passwd`) that outputs the contents of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58755-high-risk-vulnerability-in-monai-ai-toolkit-allowing-system-file-overwrite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88996\">system&#8217;s password file<\/a>. This is a theoretical example and the actual exploit may vary based on the attacker&#8217;s intent and the specific system configurations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch immediately to remediate this vulnerability. For those unable to apply the patch immediately, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be configured to identify and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86755\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, thereby reducing the risk of a successful attack. It&#8217;s also recommended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84090\">monitor system logs<\/a> and network traffic for any unusual activities, as this could indicate an attempted or successful exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is abuzz with the discovery of a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-9872, affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager versions prior to 2024 SU3 SR1 and 2022 SU8 SR2. This flaw could potentially allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute malicious code on target systems, leading to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage. 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