Ivanti Connect Secure: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
WID-SEC-2026-3989 · first 16.10.2026 · updated 16.10.2026 · CVSS 7,0
What it is about
Connect Secure bietet TLS- und mobile VPN-Lösungen. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Ivanti Connect Secure ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- seine Privilegien zu erhöhen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-fhw5-mpvj-x89m vom 2026-10-15 github.com
- Volexity Blog vom 2026-10-15 www.volexity.com
- Ivanti Security Advisory CVE-2026-104935 hub.ivanti.com
CVE: CVE-2026-111357
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.