Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.x < 22.8R2.6 / 25.1.x < 25.1.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 380322

Synopsis

A VPN solution installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Ivanti Connect Secure install on the remote host is 22.8R2.x prior to 22.8R2.6, or 25.1.x prior to 25.1.1.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 mishandles the manner in which the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data, leading to privilege escalation to root, as exploited in the wild in October 2026.
(CVE-2026-111357)

- Use of predictable filenames in Ivanti Connect Secure before versions 25.1.1.3 and 22.8R2.6 allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload files with attacker-controlled content to a known location on disk.
(CVE-2026-118527)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.6, 25.1.1.3, or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c46c57b3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 380322

File Name: ivanti_connect_secure_22_8_r26.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/13/2026

Updated: 11/13/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

Percentile: 99.83

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-111357

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ivanti:connect_secure, cpe:/a:pulse_secure:connect_secure

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Pulse Connect Secure

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/29/2026

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/2/2026, 11/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527

CWE: 306, 340, 345, 862