Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2025-0282
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gate - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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 gateways before version 22.7R2.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 8, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 14, 2025, 3:59 p.m.

Source :

3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.2
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways contain a stack-based buffer overflow which can lead to unauthenticated remote code execution.

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.

Notes :

CISA Mitigation Instructions: https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-CVE-2025-0282 Additional References: https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0282

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-0282 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-0282 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ivanti connect_secure
2 Ivanti policy_secure
3 Ivanti neurons_for_zero-trust_access
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-0282.

URL Resource
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283 Vendor Advisory
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day Exploit Technical Description
https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A Python script for examining Ivanti Secure Connect (ICS) event logs, designed to support investigations into vulnerabilities CVE-2025-0282, CVE-2023-46805, and CVE-2024-21887.

Python

Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 19, 2025, 9:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

PoC for CVE-2025-0282: A remote unauthenticated stack based buffer overflow affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways

Ruby

Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago
18 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 16, 2025, 2:45 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ivanti Connect Secure IFT TLS Stack Overflow pre-auth RCE (CVE-2025-0282)

Makefile Shell C M4 sed Java Roff Python CSS

Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago
13 stars 7 fork 7 watcher
Born at : Jan. 15, 2025, 6:27 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Parses the System Snapshot from an Ivanti Connect Secure applicance to identify possible IOCs related to CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887 and CVE-2025-0282.

Python YARA

Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 14, 2025, 12:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

None

Python C JavaScript CSS PowerShell Batchfile HTML

Updated: 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 13, 2025, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

# CVE-2025-0282: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in [StorkS]

Python

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 12, 2025, 11:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

CVE-2025-0282 is a critical vulnerability found in Ivanti Connect Secure, allowing Remote Command Execution (RCE) through a buffer overflow exploit.

Python PHP

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
12 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2025, 2:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ivanti (unsecure connect) zero click unauthenticated code execution

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 10, 2025, 3:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Safely detect if an Ivanti server is vulnerable to CVE-2025-0282

Python

Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 9, 2025, 6:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 9, 2025, 5:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A repo for output of an experimental intrusion prediction project

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 4, 2025, 1:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-0282 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Jan 19, 2025 (2 days, 2 hours ago)
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Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 (2 days, 20 hours ago)
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Published Date: Jan 16, 2025 (4 days, 10 hours ago)
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  • Help Net Security
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  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Jan 13, 2025 (1 week ago)
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Published Date: Jan 13, 2025 (1 week ago)
  • The Register
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Published Date: Jan 12, 2025 (1 week, 1 day ago)
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-0282 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_zero-trust_access:22.7:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_zero-trust_access:22.7:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_zero-trust_access:22.7:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day No Types Assigned https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day Exploit, Technical Description
    Changed Reference Type https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283 No Types Assigned https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282 No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jan. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Jan. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-01-08
    Added Due Date 2025-01-15
    Added 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.
    Added Vulnerability Name Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • New CVE Received by 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75

    Jan. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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 gateways before version 22.7R2.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Reference https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0282 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0282 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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