CVE-2025-22273
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedApplication does not limit the number or frequency of user interactions, such as the number of incoming requests. At the "/EPMUI/VfManager.asmx/ChangePassword" endpoint it is possible to perform a brute force attack on the current password in use. This issue affects CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager in SaaS version 24.7.1. The status of other versions is unknown. After multiple attempts to contact the vendor we did not receive any answer.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager SaaS version 24.7.1 lacks rate limiting on the /EPMUI/VfManager.asmx/ChangePassword endpoint, allowing unlimited password change attempts. This enables attackers to perform brute force attacks against user passwords without detection or restriction.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify CyberArk EPM SaaS versionAccess the CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager administration console or check system information to determine the installed SaaS version numberAffected if version is 24.7.1 or falls within an unpatched version range relative to 24.7.1
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Verify ChangePassword endpoint exposureConfirm the /EPMUI/VfManager.asmx/ChangePassword web service endpoint is accessible from the network by testing HTTP access to this URL pathAffected if the endpoint is externally or internally reachable without additional authentication barriers
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Check rate limiting configurationReview web server or application gateway settings for rate limiting, throttling, or request filtering rules applied to the /EPMUI/VfManager.asmx/ChangePassword endpointAffected if no rate limit, request throttle, or attempt restriction is configured for this endpoint
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Review authentication logs for brute force patternsExamine CyberArk EPM logs, web server logs, or SIEM alerts for repeated password change requests from single IPs or user accounts targeting the ChangePassword endpointAffected if logs show high volumes of password change attempts without triggering lockout or detection
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Verify account lockout policyCheck CyberArk EPM authentication and account security policies to confirm whether failed password change attempts trigger account lockout or temporary blockingAffected if no account lockout or attempt-based blocking is enforced after multiple password change failures
You are affected if CyberArk EPM SaaS version 24.7.1 is running and the ChangePassword endpoint lacks rate limiting or account lockout protections, allowing unlimited password change attempts.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement rate limiting, request throttling, and account lockout policies on the ChangePassword endpoint to restrict the number of failed authentication attempts within a given time window.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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