CVE-2025-22457
A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy...
CVE-2025-22457 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Ivanti Connect Secure, published April 3, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 4, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since April 4, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.0 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 100.0%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Stack-based Buffer Overflow | 2025-04-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | Vinylrider/ivantiunlocker | 2025-04-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-22457 | 2025-04-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | securekomodo/CVE-2025-22457 | 2025-04-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | TRone-ux/CVE-2025-22457 | 2025-05-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | benmevic/cve-2025-22457 | 2026-07-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | donofly/CVE-2025-22457-vulnserver-lab | 2026-09-23 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-22457- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-9646
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-9646- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjr5-fpcg-gc53
A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jjr5-fpcg-gc53- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2025-22457- Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-22457- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.