CVE-2025-0282
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [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 :
March 17, 2025, 7:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
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.
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways contain a stack-based buffer overflow which can lead to unauthenticated remote code execution.
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.
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
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
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Ivanti Connect Secure to version 22.7R2.5 or later.
- Upgrade Ivanti Policy Secure to version 22.7R1.2 or later.
- Upgrade Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways to version 22.7R2.3 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-0282 has a 28 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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 |
| https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282 | Exploit |
| https://labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cve-2025-0282/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-0282 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
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.
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).
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CVE-2025-0282
Python PHP
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JavaScript
Ivanti Remote code execution
Python PHP
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Python
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HTML Python Shell
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Python Gherkin
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure & ZTA Gateways - CVE-2025-0282
Python
Exploit for CVE-2025-0282: A remote unauthenticated stack based buffer overflow affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways
Python
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
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
Ivanti Connect Secure IFT TLS Stack Overflow pre-auth RCE (CVE-2025-0282)
Makefile Shell C M4 sed Java Roff Python CSS
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
None
Python C JavaScript CSS PowerShell Batchfile HTML
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282 Types: Exploit Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cve-2025-0282/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-0282 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/synacktiv-pulseconnectsecure-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282 Added Reference https://labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cve-2025-0282/ Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-0282 Added Reference https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/synacktiv-pulseconnectsecure-multiple-vulnerabilities.pdf -
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