[ CVE-2025-0282 · Published 8 Jan 2025 ]
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-01-08
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.0
[ Description ]Official description
A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.5, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.2, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways before version 22.7R2.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
CISA: Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways contain a stack-based buffer overflow which can lead to unauthenticated remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 15 Jan 2025): Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below to include conducting hunt activities, taking remediation actions if applicable, and applying updates prior to returning a device to service.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-G…Vendor Advisory
- cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-dayExploitTechnical Description
- www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282Exploit
- labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cv…ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource