CVE-2025-0282KEV Β· OVERDUECWE-121CWE-787

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

Critical Β· published January 9, 2025

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.0. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 100.0th percentile for exploit probability.

646
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
100%
Percentile
100.0
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 Unauthenticated attackers can leverage a stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure, and a single request is all it takes for full remote code execution! πŸ”₯ Think of it as a restaurant where the front door is wide open and anyone can stroll in without being checked. Once inside, they can grab the chef's secrets and whip up whatever chaos they desire! This vulnerability is absolutely devastating β€” attackers could potentially gain control over your server, read sensitive data, change configurations, or even delete crucial files. The implications for your organization could be catastrophic, leading to data breaches and loss of trust. πŸ”₯

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where the front door is wide open and anyone can stroll in without being checked. Once inside, they can grab the chef's secrets and whip up whatever chaos they desire! This stack-based buffer overflow allows remote unauthenticated attackers to send specially crafted requests to Ivanti devices, resulting in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerable versions are Ivanti Connect Secure prior to 22.7R2.5, Policy Secure before 22.7R1.2, and Neurons for ZTA gateways before 22.7R2.3.

What to do

This vulnerability is absolutely devastating β€” attackers could potentially gain control over your server, read sensitive data, change configurations, or even delete crucial files. The implications for your organization could be catastrophic, leading to data breaches and loss of trust. πŸ”₯ Immediately patch your systems to the latest versions: 22.7R2.5 for Connect Secure, 22.7R1.2 for Policy Secure, and 22.7R2.3 for Neurons. Additionally, review firewall settings to restrict access until updates are applied. Don't wait β€” protect your environment now! πŸ›‘οΈ You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll fortify your defenses in no time! πŸ’ͺ✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 Β· CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.99981 Β· 100.0th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-121 Β· Stack-based Buffer Overflow; CWE-787 Β· Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2025-01-09T04:15Z
KEV added
2025-01-08 Β· due 2025-01-15
Affected products (11)
ProductVersionsFixed in
ivanti/connect_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/connect_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/connect_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/connect_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/connect_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/neurons_for_zero-trust_accessall versionsβ€”
ivanti/neurons_for_zero-trust_accessall versionsβ€”
ivanti/neurons_for_zero-trust_accessall versionsβ€”
ivanti/policy_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/policy_secureall versionsβ€”
ivanti/policy_secureall versionsβ€”
References (7)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 22:15Z
    A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.5, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.2, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA…
    cvelistv5
  • 08 JAN 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV β€” remediate by Jan 15
    kev