HIGH · CVSS 7.0 ACTIVELY EXPLOITED PATCH AVAILABLE

CVE-2026-111357: Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Read our report: Ivanti Connect Secure flaw allows root privilege escalation →

Facts
Vendor	Ivanti
Product	Connect Secure
CVSS score	7.0 · CVSS 3.1 · HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS	0.5% (percentile 45)
Actively exploited	Yes, according to CISA KEV
Added to CISA KEV	30 Oct 2026
CISA federal deadline	2 Nov 2026
Weakness (CWE)	CWE-306, CWE-345, CWE-829, CWE-862
NVD published	15 Oct 2026
NVD last modified	31 Oct 2026
NVD status	Analyzed

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Ivanti Connect Secure	from 25.1.0.0 before 25.1.1.3	25.1.1.3
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–
Ivanti Connect Secure	22.8	–

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Description (NVD)

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.

CVE-2026-111357: Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Affected versions

Required action (CISA's text)

Description (NVD)

Vendor advisories

SOURCES

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