CVE-2026-111357
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.
- CVSS
- 7.0Highscored by the publisher (CNA)
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, in CISA KEV since 30 Oct 2026CISA deadline for US federal agencies: 2 Nov 2026
- EPSS
- 0.53%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 55% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Patch availablesee the advisories in the references
- Published
- 15 Oct 2026analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Do first. 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's required action for this KEV entry)
Summary
Triage
- Exploitable
- At runtime
- Attack vector
- local
- Weakness
- CWE-829 Common Weakness
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Vendor says fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanti Connect Secure | 22.8R2.4Vendor says fixed in: not stated |
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.
Products named in our analysis
- ivanti:connect_secure
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? No. The attack needs local access to the machine, so a WAF is not on its path.
Also consider: patch
Based on the attack vector (local or physical access). We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Listed since 30 Oct 2026.
- CISA due date
- 2 Nov 2026, the remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- CISA required action
- 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.
- Public exploit code
- None on record in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or PoC-in-GitHub.
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 15 Oct 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
Timeline
- 15 Oct 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active
- 15 Oct 2026Published1 day later
- 30 Oct 2026Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)14 days later
- 31 Oct 2026CVE record last updated1 day later
- 2 Nov 2026CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies)2 days later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com10 days later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | LocalLocal access required (shell, logged-in user). | Local access required (shell, logged-in user). |
| Attack complexity | HighNeeds specific conditions, a race or a particular configuration. | Needs specific conditions, a race or a particular configuration. |
| Privileges required | LowThe attacker needs basic user privileges. | The attacker needs basic user privileges. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2026-111357 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-111357 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2026-111357?
CVE-2026-111357 is rated High with a CVSS score of 7.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-111357?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-111357. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-111357 affect?
CVE-2026-111357 affects ivanti:connect_secure. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
3 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Advisories (1)
- volexity.com /blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivan
Other links (2)
- hub.ivanti.com /s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-CVE-2026-104935
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-111357
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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