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CVE-2023-46805VulnerabilityAdded to KEV 01/10/2024

CVE-2023-46805: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Affects Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy SecureSource CISA KEV

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 22 Jan 2024 · public exploit available (Metasploit) · 99% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure now.

Data as of 10/24/2026, 22:15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 01/10/2024

KEV deadline
01/22/2024 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
Ransomware
Used in ransomware campaigns
EPSS
99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Public exploits
1 Metasploit module, a Nuclei detection templatePublic attack or detection tooling exists; see Public exploits below.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

What to do

Check the firmware or software version for Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure in the device's admin interface against the vendor advisory.

Public exploits and detection

Public tooling indexed from Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB and ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates. Its existence raises the odds of exploitation; it does not confirm attacks.

Description

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

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