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CVE-2026-8992: ivanti secure_access_client Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 22-05-2026Last modified 23-05-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-8992 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in ivanti secure_access_client. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.60 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.60 pp

From 0.56% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ivanti1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links