Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2025-22457 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 4 Apr 2025

Gociux · Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2025-22457, Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 4 Apr 2025, 1 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways, an internet-facing product of the kind attackers use for initial access. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below.

What it is

Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Ivanti CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 3 Apr 2025.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Ivanti.

Other exploited CVEs in Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways

• CVE-2025-0282: Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (8 Jan 2025)

References

• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22457

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in April 2025 · Ivanti scorecard · act-now radar.