Predictable filenames in Ivanti Connect Secure allow malicious file uploads
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ivanti Connect Secure versions before 25.1.1.3 and 22.8R2.6 use predictable filenames. A remote authenticated attacker with low privileges can upload files with attacker-controlled content to a known location on disk. This weakness is CWE-340. CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, added on 2026-10-30.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Use of predictable filenames in Ivanti Connect Secure before versions 25.1.1.3 and 22.8R2.6 allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload files with attacker-controlled content to a known location on disk.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | — | 25.1.1.3, 22.8R2.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Connect Secure VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 25.1.1.3, 22.8R2.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.1.0.0 to before 25.1.1.3 | 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:22.8:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2.5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- 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
Upgrade Ivanti Connect Secure to version 25.1.1.3 or 22.8R2.6. CISA requires U.S. federal agencies to fix it by 2026-11-13.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA Connect Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 25.1.1.3, 22.8R2.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118527
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hjv-6c7p-cpmq
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-2026-118527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118527 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hjv-6c7p-cpmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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