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Live intelligence Updated 19 Aug 2026 · 12:58 UTC

Ivanti · Connect Secure, Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways, Policy Secure +1 more

CVE-2025-22457

Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Recommended action

Treat this as an immediate remediation priority. Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below.

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CVSS9.8
EPSS100.0%
KEVYes
ExploitationConfirmed exploitation
PatchPatch or guidance available ↓

Assessment

Why it matters

CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 100.0%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.

A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA Gateways before version 22.8R2.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

Who should care

  • Teams operating Connect Secure, Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways, Policy Secure +1 more
  • Vulnerability and exposure management teams
  • Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity

Response plan

What I would do

  1. Confirm whether Connect Secure, Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways, Policy Secure +1 more is present in the environment.
  2. Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
  3. Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below.
  4. Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
  5. Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.

Vendor remediation

Patch and remediation links

Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.

Technical details

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-121
Affected versions
Ivanti Connect Secure (Version: 22.7); Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways; Ivanti Policy Secure (Version: 22.7); Ivanti Zero Trust Access Gateway (Version: 22.8)
Published
3 April 2025
Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None

Signal timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEV
  2. Latest EPSS score: 100.0%
  3. Signal calculated at 88

External references

Live public intelligence This assessment combines public-source evidence. Validate the affected product, version and exposure against your own environment before making a risk decision.