Actively exploited · Published Jan 8, 2025 · Assigned by ivanti
CVE-2025-0282
Critical 9.0 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A critical-severity stack buffer overflow in Connect Secure from Ivanti. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on January 8, 2025). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 100.0% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. 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 guidance
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.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jan 15, 2025.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Connect Secure | 22.7R2 – through 22.7R2.4 |
| Ivanti | Policy Secure | 22.7R1 – through 22.7R1.2 |
| Ivanti | Neurons for ZTA gateways | 22.7R2 – through 22.7R2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-0282-CVE-2025-0283
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/exploitation-walkthrough-and-techniques-ivanti-connect-secure-rce-cve-2025-0282/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-0282 government-resource
- https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282 exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0282 government-resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/cisa-mitigation-instructions-cve-2025-0282
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/ivanti-connect-secure-vpn-zero-day