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CVE-2023-46805: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 8.2v3.0HighKEVRansomwareAnalyzed
Published 12-01-2024Last modified 01-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46805 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Authentication vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 10-01-2024. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 99.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
99.99%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits2reference, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2024
    Added to CISA KEVIvanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
  2. 12-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  3. 22-01-2024
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  4. 01-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows a remote attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

99.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 99.99% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
99.99%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
10-01-2024
Federal due date
22-01-2024
Ransomware

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    exploit/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_rce_cve_2023_46805

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ivanti4 products
  • connect_secure9.0 | 9.1:r1 | 9.1:r1.0 | 9.1:r11 | 9.1:r11.3 | 9.1:r11.4 | 9.1:r11.5 | 9.1:r12 | 9.1:r12.1 | 9.1:r13 | 9.1:r13.1 | 9.1:r14 | 9.1:r15 | 9.1:r15.2 | 9.1:r16 | 9.1:r16.1 | 9.1:r17 | 9.1:r17.1 | 9.1:r18 | 9.1:r2 | 9.1:r3 | 9.1:r4 | 9.1:r4.1 | 9.1:r4.2 | 9.1:r4.3 | 9.1:r5 | 9.1:r6 | 9.1:r7 | 9.1:r8 | 9.1:r8.1 | 9.1:r8.2 | 9.1:r9 | 9.1:r9.1 | 22.1:r1 | 22.1:r6 | 22.2 | 22.2:r1 | 22.3:r1 | 22.4:r1 | 22.4:r2.1 | 22.5:r2.1 | 22.6 | 22.6:r1 | 22.6:r2
  • ics9.1R18 | 22.6R2
  • ips9.1R18 | 22.6R1
  • policy_secure9.0 | 9.1:r1 | 9.1:r10 | 9.1:r11 | 9.1:r12 | 9.1:r13 | 9.1:r13.1 | 9.1:r14 | 9.1:r15 | 9.1:r16 | 9.1:r17 | 9.1:r18 | 9.1:r2 | 9.1:r3 | 9.1:r3.1 | 9.1:r4 | 9.1:r4.1 | 9.1:r4.2 | 9.1:r5 | 9.1:r6 | 9.1:r7 | 9.1:r8 | 9.1:r8.1 | 9.1:r8.2 | 9.1:r9 | 22.1:r1 | 22.1:r6 | 22.2:r1 | 22.2:r3 | 22.3:r1 | 22.3:r3 | 22.4:r1 | 22.4:r2 | 22.4:r2.1 | 22.5:r1 | 22.5:r2.1 | 22.6:r1

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links