Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-0282
The short answer
CVE-2025-0282 affects Ivanti Connect Secure and is rated critical (CVSS 9.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Severity
9.0 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 8, 2025
Federal due date Jan 15, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
100%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
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.
Affected products
Connect Secure, Policy Secure, Neurons for ZTA gateways. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283 Vendor Advisory
- cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day ExploitTechnical Description
- www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282 Exploit
- labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cve-2025-0282/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0282 US Government Resource
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-0282 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-0282 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-0282 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-01-15. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0282?
CISA's required action: 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.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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