Read the docs
TI-2026-75040 Aliases CVE-2026-111357GHSA-fhw5-mpvj-x89m

Privilege escalation to root in Ivanti Connect Secure

Priority CRITICAL 90Exploited in the wildCWE-829Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

Ivanti Connect Secure from 22.8R2.4 mishandles how the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data (CWE-829). A local attacker with low privileges can escalate privileges to root, although the attack is hard to carry out. CISA lists the flaw in KEV (added 2026-10-30), and it was exploited in the wild in October 2026.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Description from the CNA

Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 mishandles the manner in which the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data, leading to privilege escalation to root, as exploited in the wild in October 2026.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-10-30CISA due date 2026-11-02
EPSS 0.00533 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IvantiConnect Secure22.8R2.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Connect Secure VendorIvanti Affected 22.8R2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*25.1.0.0 to before 25.1.1.3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2.1VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2.2VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2.3VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2.4VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8 r2.5VulnerableIvanti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.1.0.0 to before 25.1.1.3 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.8:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2.5 Vulnerable ·Ivanti

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Ivanti Connect Secure. CISA requires U.S. federal agencies to fix this flaw by 2026-11-02.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111357
  2. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-30 Added to CISA KEV
  4. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: LOW → CRITICAL
  7. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-fhw5-mpvj-x89m
  8. 2026-10-31 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
See all 132 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences