CVE-2025-6943 is a vulnerability identified in Delinea Secret Server versions 11.7 and earlier, categorized under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The flaw arises from a SQL report creation feature that improperly restricts access controls, allowing an authenticated administrator user to access database tables that should be restricted. This vulnerability is rooted in insufficient privilege enforcement within the application’s reporting functionality, enabling an administrator with legitimate high-level privileges to escalate their access horizontally to sensitive data tables beyond their intended scope. The vulnerability requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), and high privileges (PR:H), with user interaction (UI:R) necessary to exploit. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is low, as the attacker is limited to reading restricted tables without broader system compromise or denial of service. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability was published on July 2, 2025, and affects a widely used privileged access management product, which is critical for securing enterprise secrets and credentials.

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-6943 is primarily related to potential unauthorized disclosure of sensitive credential or configuration data stored within Delinea Secret Server. Since Secret Server is used to manage privileged credentials, unauthorized access to restricted tables could expose secrets that attackers might leverage for lateral movement or privilege escalation in the broader network. However, the requirement for an administrator-level account and user interaction limits the risk of remote exploitation by external attackers. The low CVSS score reflects limited impact on system integrity or availability. Nonetheless, organizations relying heavily on Delinea Secret Server for privileged access management could face increased insider threat risks or targeted attacks by malicious administrators or compromised admin accounts. This could undermine trust in the privileged access management infrastructure and potentially lead to data breaches or compliance violations under regulations such as GDPR.

Organizations should implement strict administrative account management policies, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrator accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Monitoring and auditing of administrator activities within Secret Server should be enhanced to detect anomalous access to restricted reports or database tables. Network segmentation and least privilege principles should be enforced to limit the scope of administrator access. Until an official patch is released, consider restricting the use of the SQL report creation feature or disabling it if feasible. Regularly review and update role-based access controls to ensure administrators have only the minimum necessary privileges. Additionally, maintain up-to-date backups of Secret Server data and configurations to enable recovery if exploitation occurs. Engage with Delinea support for timely patch deployment once available.