What is CVE-2026-8992?

CVE-2026-8992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-8992?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client

CVE-2026-8992

An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client before 22.8R6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.001 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ivanti Secure Access Client — versions 22.8R6
Ivanti Secure_access_client — versions 22.8
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8992?: CVE-2026-8992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-8992?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.