Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2025-22457

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 100%Published · Ivanti

The short answer

CVE-2025-22457 affects Ivanti Connect Secure and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-04-04: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-121, CWE-787.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 4, 2025

Federal due date Apr 11, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
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.

Affected products

Connect Secure, Policy Secure, Neurons for ZTA gateways. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-22457 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-22457 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-04-04, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-04-11. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22457?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below.

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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