CVE-2025-22457

CRITICALNVD 9.09.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-04-04), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 100%CVSS: 9.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA Gateways before version 22.8R2.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.0
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
100.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 3, 2025

Last Modified

October 24, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22457
generic

Ivanti Innovators Hub

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/April-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-CVE-2025-22457

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 28× in last 7d / 173× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 359 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-22 16:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-07-19 02:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-07-17 08:43 UTCEG score recompute
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  14. 2026-07-17 00:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-16 20:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-07-16 15:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-07-15 22:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-15 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-07-15 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-15 10:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-15 06:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-15 01:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-14 21:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  31. 2026-07-14 17:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-14 00:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-13 20:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-07-13 16:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-13 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  53. 2026-07-11 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-10 20:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-10 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-10 12:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-10 07:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-07-07 20:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
  75. 2026-07-07 17:16 UTCCISA KEV update

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsecurekomodo/CVE-2025-22457
    First seen Apr 10, 2025

    CVE-2025-22457: Python Exploit POC Scanner to Detect Ivanti Connect Secure RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsfewer-r7/CVE-2025-22457
    First seen Apr 9, 2025

    PoC for CVE-2025-22457 - A remote unauthenticated stack based buffer overflow affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCVinylrider/ivantiunlocker
    First seen Apr 8, 2025

    Prevent CVE-2025-22457 and other security problems with Juniper/Ivanti Secure Connect SSL VPN

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457✓ verified
    First seen Apr 3, 2025

    Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Stack-based Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-22457?
CVE-2025-22457 is a critical vulnerability published on April 3, 2025. A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.6, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.4, and Ivanti ZTA Gateways before version 22.8R2.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
When was CVE-2025-22457 disclosed?
CVE-2025-22457 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2025, with the most recent update on October 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-22457 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-22457 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 4, 2025, affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22457?
CVE-2025-22457 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-22457?
CVE-2025-22457 affects Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-22457?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-22457, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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