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Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2025-3837

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-04-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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66/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An improper input validation vulnerability is identified in the End of Life (EOL) OVA based connect component which is deployed for installation purposes in the customer internal network. This EOL component was deprecated in September 2023 with end of support extended till January 2024. Under certain circumstances, an actor can manipulate a specific request parameter and inject code execution payload which could lead to a remote code execution on the infrastructure hosting this component.

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 · high confidence

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in a deprecated End of Life (EOL) OVA-based connect component used for installation in customer internal networks. An attacker can manipulate a specific request parameter to inject a code execution payload, achieving remote code execution on the infrastructure hosting this EOL component.

MitigationSince the affected component reached end of support in January 2024, the primary remediation is to identify and decommission/remove this EOL component from the infrastructure entirely; if removal is not immediately feasible, apply network segmentation to isolate it and implement strict input validation as a compensating control.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/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 checks

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  1. Identify OVA-based connect component VMs in your inventory
    Review your virtualization infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) for any VM appliances that match the description of a deprecated OVA-based connect component installed in internal networks. Check VM naming conventions, resource pools, or deployment documentation that may reference this component.
    Affected if A VM matching the description of the deprecated OVA-based connect component exists in your environment and is powered on.
  2. Verify component operational status
    Determine if the identified OVA component is currently running. Check VM power state and whether the guest OS is responsive. Look for active network connections or logs indicating recent activity.
    Affected if The deprecated OVA component is powered on and operational in your environment.
  3. Confirm version is past EOL threshold
    Within the running VM, check the installed version of the connect component software. Compare the detected version against the January 2024 EOL date. Any version still in use after January 2024 is past end of life.
    Affected if The component version is still active past the January 2024 EOL date.
  4. Assess network accessibility of the component
    Determine if the deprecated component has network exposure. Check firewall rules, security groups, or network ACLs that permit access to this VM from any network segment. Identify which IP addresses or subnets can reach it.
    Affected if The component is reachable over the network from internal or external segments without strict isolation.

You are affected if a deprecated OVA-based connect component is still running in your environment past its January 2024 EOL date, as the vulnerability allows remote code execution via manipulated request parameters.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Since the affected component reached end of support in January 2024, the primary remediation is to identify and decommission/remove this EOL component from the infrastructure entirely; if removal is not immediately feasible, apply network segmentation to isolate it and implement strict input validation as a compensating control.

Recommended fix High confidence
  1. 1. Identify all instances of the deprecated Saviynt EOL OVA-based connect component in the infrastructure.
  2. 2. Decommission and remove all instances of this EOL component, as it reached end of support in January 2024 and no longer receives security updates.
  3. 3. If the functionality provided by this component is still required, migrate to a currently supported Saviynt product version.
  4. 4. Verify that all instances of the deprecated component have been fully removed from the network.
  5. 5. Review access logs for any signs of exploitation attempts targeting this component.
Caveat The EOL component is discontinued with no available upgrade path; removal is required. If functionality is still needed, migrate to currently supported Saviynt solutions.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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