CVE-2025-22457
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Apr 03, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 04, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.0 Critical
- EPSS
- 10.2%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti |
Connect Secure
|
22.7R2.6 |
Unaffected |
| Ivanti |
Policy Secure
|
22.7R1.4 |
Unaffected |
| Ivanti |
Neurons for ZTA gateways
|
22.8R2.2 |
Unaffected |
CVE References
- forums.ivanti.com/s/article/April-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Con... forums.ivanti.com · CVE Record https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/April-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Co...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2025-04-04 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457.rb | Jun 09, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-04-04 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Used in malware
Recorded 2026-06-02 14:08:21 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2025-04-09 14:39:25 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457.rb | Jun 09, 2025 |
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/216318 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Recent Mentions
Tenable Blog · Apr 25, 2025
Timely vulnerability remediation is an ongoing challenge for organizations as they struggle to prioritize the exposures that represent the greatest risk to their operations. Existing scoring systems are invaluable but can lack context. Here’s how Tenable’s Vulnerability Watch classification system can help.BackgroundOver the past six years working in Tenable’s research organization, I’ve watched known vulnerabilities and zero-day flaws plague organizations in the immediate aftermath of disclosure or even years afterwards. Following each blog post or threat report we’ve published, I kept coming back to the same question: Why are so many organizations struggling to remediate vulnerabilities in a timely manner?As someone who followed the evolution of COVID-19 variants throughout the beginning of the pandemic, I saw that the World Health Organization (WHO) began to label new variants under a classification system as the virus began to mutate. This classification system was designed to help prioritization efforts for monitoring and research. It included accessible labels like variants of interest and variants of concern to help communicate urgency and focus global attention.I began to wonder: What if we borrowed from the same type of classification system used by the WHO and applied it to vulnerability intelligence? Numeric-based systems like the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) provide mechanisms for prioritization based on scoring. However, they don’t always provide enough context to help decision makers. So, what if we used simple, clear and status-based terminology to communicate risks surrounding vulnerabilities in order to guide action?This led us to develop Vulnerability Watch, a classification system for vulnerabilities inspired by the WHO’s classification of COVID-19 variants. Vulnerability Watch is a small, but important part of Tenable’s Vulnerability Intelligence offering that was launched in 2024. Now,…
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2025-04-12 16:38:08 UTC · 1 stars
github · Created 2025-04-10 03:27:30 UTC · 10 stars
CVE-2025-22457: Python Exploit POC Scanner to Detect Ivanti Connect Secure RCE
github · Created 2025-04-08 12:01:13 UTC · 0 stars
CVE-2025-22457 Python and Metasploit PoC for Ivanti unauthenticated RCE
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:08 UTC about 2 months ago14:08 UTC · about 2 months ago
First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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13:36 UTC about 1 year ago13:36 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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09:25 UTC about 1 year ago09:25 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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12:01 UTC over 1 year ago12:01 UTC · over 1 year ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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15:20 UTC over 1 year ago15:20 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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02:19 UTC over 1 year ago02:19 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-22457
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"title": "A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2....",
"affected_vendor": "Ivanti",
"affected_product": "Connect Secure, Policy Secure, Neurons for ZTA gateways",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.0,
"epss_score": 0.10245,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}