Missing authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with read-only admin privileges to configure authentication related settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Connect Secure | — | 22.7R2.9, 22.8R2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ivanti | Policy Secure | — | 22.7R1.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ivanti | ZTA Gateway | — | 2.8R2.3-723 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ivanti | Neurons for Secure Access | — | 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) | Patch available | CNA |
- Connect Secure VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 22.7R2.9, 22.8R2 Patch available CNA
- Policy Secure VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 22.7R1.6 Patch available CNA
- ZTA Gateway VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 2.8R2.3-723 Patch available CNA
- Neurons for Secure Access VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.6 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r2.8 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 r1.5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:zero_trust_access_gateway:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 22.8 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r1.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r1.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r1.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r2.8 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 r1.5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:zero_trust_access_gateway:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.8 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r1.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r1.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r1.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Connect Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.7R2.9, 22.8R2
- Fix · CNA Policy Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.7R1.6
- Fix · CNA ZTA Gateway (Ivanti) Fixed in 2.8R2.3-723
- Fix · CNA Neurons for Secure Access (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-55141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjmr-hvq4-xrmr
References
More Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-16349 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05754 Improper authentication in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-08600 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-00226 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2024-14549 Command injection in Ivanti ICS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-05760 Command injection in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-55141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-55141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjmr-hvq4-xrmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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