CVE-2025-8296
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 · uneditedSQL injection in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.8.8008 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to execute arbitrary SQL queries. In certain conditions, this can also lead to remote code execution
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to execute arbitrary SQL queries. In certain conditions, this can be escalated to achieve remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.4.8.8008CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm Ivanti Avalanche is installedLocate the Ivanti Avalanche installation directory, typically found in C:\Program Files\Ivanti\Avalanche or /opt/ivanti/avalanche on Linux. Check for avalanche.exe or avalanche service processes running on the system.Affected if Ivanti Avalanche software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionCheck the Avalanche version by opening the application, going to Help > About, or inspecting the version file in the installation directory. Look for a file named version.txt, avalanche.properties, or check the Windows registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ivanti\Avalanche\Version.Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.4.8.8008
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Verify admin account securityReview all user accounts with admin-level privileges in the Avalanche console under Administration > Users or Administration > Security. Check for any unauthorized or unexpected admin accounts.Affected if Admin accounts exist and are accessible (required condition for exploitation)
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Inspect web access logs for SQL injection indicatorsReview Avalanche web server logs (typically in the logs folder within the installation directory) for unusual SQL syntax, UNION SELECT statements, or unexpected characters in request parameters that may indicate SQL injection attempts.Affected if Suspicious SQL-like patterns appear in web access logs
The environment is affected only if Ivanti Avalanche is installed with a version lower than 6.4.8.8008 and admin privileges are accessible to an attacker.
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.
dbcve · scoped6.4.8.8008
Upgrade Ivanti Avalanche to version 6.4.8.8008 or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since admin privileges are required, also review and restrict admin account access following least-privilege principles.
Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.8.8008 or later
- Verify current Ivanti Avalanche version by checking the About section in the administration console
- Download Ivanti Avalanche version 6.4.8.8008 or later from the official Ivanti download portal
- Review Ivanti upgrade documentation and release notes for version 6.4.8.8008
- Create a full backup of the Avalanche database and configuration
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Stop Avalanche services before upgrading
- Install version 6.4.8.8008 or latest stable release
- Start Avalanche services after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-8296 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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