Vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure
CVE-2025-5468
Improper handling of symbolic links in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.8 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.5, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 22.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a local authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on disk.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 22.7R2.8, 22.8R2
- Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 22.7
- Ivanti Neurons For Secure Access — versions 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025)
- Ivanti Neurons For Secure Access — versions 22.8
- Ivanti Policy Secure — versions 22.7R1.5
- Ivanti Policy Secure — versions 22.7
- Ivanti Zero Trust Access Gateway — versions 22.8
- Ivanti Zta Gateway — versions 22.8R2.3-723
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5468?
- CVE-2025-5468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5468?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5468 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.