Authentication bypass in Ivanti Connect Secure allows remote command execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) before version 25.1.3.0 contains an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290) that lets a remote unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary commands. CISA added the flaw to its KEV catalog on 2026-10-13 and rates exploitation as active.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
Authentication bypass by spoofing in ICS before version 25.1.3.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This does not impact ICS version 22.7R2.14 or prior.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | — | 25.1.3.0, 25.1.3.1, 22.8R2.5, 22.7R2.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Connect Secure VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 25.1.3.0, 25.1.3.1, 22.8R2.5, 22.7R2.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.1.0.0 to before 25.1.1.2; 25.1.2.0 to before 25.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.1.0.0 to before 25.1.1.2; 25.1.2.0 to before 25.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Remediation
Upgrade Ivanti Connect Secure to 25.1.3.0, 25.1.3.1, 22.8R2.5 or 22.7R2.14, which are listed as fixed versions. CISA requires U.S. federal agencies to fix it by 2026-10-16.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
- Fix · CNA Connect Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 25.1.3.0, 25.1.3.1, 22.8R2.5, 22.7R2.14
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104935
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-vm2g-whwh-xhq8
- 2026-10-13 CISA KEV entry updated
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
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-2026-104935 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104935 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm2g-whwh-xhq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences