CVE-2025-22457
Ivanti Connect Secure Remote Code Execution Buffer Overflow
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA Gateways before version 22.8R2.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-22457
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
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-22457.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/April-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-22457 |
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).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-22457 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
Ivanti Connect Secure RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild – Apply Patch Now!
Ivanti has disclosed a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-22457, affecting its Connect Secure, Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways products that are actively exploited in the wi ... Read more
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SentinelOne
More From Our Main Blog: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 14
The Good | DoJ Seize $8.2 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Romance Baiting Schemes The DoJ has seized over $8.2 million in USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency, all stolen through ‘romance baiting’ scams, ... Read more
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SentinelOne
More From Our Main Blog: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity – Week 14
The Good | DoJ Seize $8.2 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Romance Baiting Schemes The DoJ has seized over $8.2 million in USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency, all stolen through ‘romance baiting’ scams, ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Chinese Hackers Actively Exploiting Ivanti VPN Vulnerability to Deploy Malware
Security researchers have identified a critical vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances that is being actively exploited by suspected Chinese threat actors. The vulnerability, trac ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Critical Ivanti Flaw Actively Exploited to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
Ivanti has disclosed details of a now-patched critical security vulnerability impacting its Connect Secure that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2 ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Chinese UNC5221 Exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure
UNC5221 is an advanced and highly sophisticated espionage group believed to have ties to China. This group has demonstrated significant expertise in targeting edge devices and exploiting critical vuln ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Cisco Addresses High Severity Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Chat and Email, and Meraki MX/Z Series Devices
Cisco has released security advisories addressing vulnerabilities in its Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE) product and its Meraki MX and Z Series devices. These vulnerabilities could allow for denial-of ... Read more
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Dark Reading
China-Linked Threat Group Exploits Ivanti Bug
Source: David Carillet via ShutterstockA likely China-nexus cyber-espionage group is actively exploiting a vulnerability in certain versions of Ivanti's Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateway ... Read more
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The Register
Suspected Chinese spies right now hijacking buggy Ivanti gear – for third time in 3 years
Suspected Chinese government spies have been exploiting a newly disclosed critical bug in Ivanti VPN appliances since mid-March. This is now at least the third time in three years these snoops have be ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Ivanti VPN customers targeted via unrecognized RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457)
A suspected Chinese APT group has exploited CVE-2025-22457 – a buffer overflow bug that was previously thought not to be exploitable – to compromise appliances running Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) 22.7 ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Ivanti patches Connect Secure zero-day exploited since mid-March
Ivanti has released security updates to patch a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability exploited by a China-linked espionage actor to deploy malware since at least mid-March 2025. ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-22457: UNC5221 Exploits Ivanti Zero-Day Flaw to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
Ivanti has recently disclosed a critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-22457, affecting several of its widely-used products. The vulnerability impacts Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-22457 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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New CVE Received by 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA Gateways before version 22.8R2.2 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/April-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-22457
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-22457 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-2025-22457
weaknesses.