Actively exploited · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-111357
High 7.0 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Connect Secure from Ivanti. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 30, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 2, 2026.
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Connect Secure | 22.8R2.4 |
Weakness: CWE-829 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ third-party-advisory
- https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-CVE-2026-104935 related
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111357 government-resource