Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2026-111357
The short answer
CVE-2026-111357 affects Ivanti Connect Secure and is rated high (CVSS 7.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-30: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-829.
Severity
7.0 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 30, 2026
Federal due date Nov 2, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
0.53%
Higher than 45% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
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…
Affected products
Connect Secure. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-CVE-2026-104935 Vendor Advisory
- www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111357 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2026-111357 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-111357 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-30, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-11-02.
How do I fix CVE-2026-111357?
CISA's required action: 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…
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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