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. 9, 2025, 10:15 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)

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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 2 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.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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).

None

Updated: 8 hours, 2 minutes 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 day 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.

  • Ars Technica
Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware

Networks protected by Ivanti VPNs are under active attack by well-resourced hackers who are exploiting a critical vulnerability that gives them complete control over the network-connected devices. Har ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (3 hours, 28 minutes ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Google: Chinese hackers likely behind Ivanti VPN zero-day attacks

Hackers exploiting the critical Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day vulnerability disclosed yesterday installed on compromised VPN appliances new malware called ‘Dryhook’ and ‘Phasejam’ that is not current ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (9 hours, 34 minutes ago)
  • The Register
Zero-day exploits plague Ivanti Connect Secure appliances for second year running

The cybersecurity industry is urging those in charge of defending their orgs to take mitigation efforts "seriously" as Ivanti battles two dangerous new vulnerabilities, one of which was already being ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (11 hours, 1 minute ago)
  • Help Net Security
Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day exploited since mid-December (CVE-2025-0282)

The zero-day attacks leveraging the Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerability (CVE-2025-0282) made public on Wednesday were first spotted in mid-December 2024, Mandiant researchers have shared. It’s s ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (13 hours, 31 minutes ago)
  • security.nl
Mandiant: Ivanti VPN-lek sinds halverwege december misbruikt bij aanvallen

Een kwetsbaarheid in Ivanti Connect Secure die het mogelijk maakt om vpn-servers op afstand over te nemen en waarvoor gisterenavond een beveiligingsupdate verscheen is sinds halverwege december misbru ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (15 hours, 1 minute ago)
  • security.nl
Ivanti waarschuwt voor actief aangevallen lek in Connect Secure VPN

Softwarebedrijf Ivanti waarschuwt organisaties, net als een jaar geleden, voor een actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheid in Connect Secure VPN en roept op de nu beschikbaar gestelde update te installeren. ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (17 hours, 14 minutes ago)
  • The Hacker News
Ivanti Flaw CVE-2025-0282 Actively Exploited, Impacts Connect Secure and Policy Secure

Ivanti is warning that a critical security flaw impacting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways has come under active exploitation in the wild beginning mid-December 2024. The securit ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (21 hours, 6 minutes ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Zero-Day Alert: UNC5337 Exploits Ivanti VPN Vulnerability CVE-2025-0282 for Espionage Operations

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances have become the focus of advanced threat actors, exploiting a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability. According to a recent report by Mandiant, the exploitat ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (23 hours, 28 minutes ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-0282: Affecting Ivanti Products

OverviewCVE-2025-0282 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. It impacts Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access (ZTA) gateways. This vul ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (1 day ago)
  • Google Cloud
Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Targeted in New Zero-Day Exploitation

Written by: John Wolfram, Josh Murchie, Matt Lin, Daniel Ainsworth, Robert Wallace, Dimiter Andonov, Dhanesh Kizhakkinan, Jacob Thompson Note: This is a developing campaign under active analysis by Ma ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 08, 2025 (1 day, 11 hours ago)

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.

  • 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)

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