Improper Link Handling in Ivanti Connect Secure and Related Products
CVE-2025-5468

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ivanti
Status
Connect Secure
Policy Secure
Zta Gateway
Neurons For Secure Access
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-5468?

A vulnerability exists in various Ivanti products due to improper handling of symbolic links, enabling local authenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the disk. This issue affects Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, Ivanti ZTA Gateway, and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access, necessitating immediate updates to mitigate potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Connect Secure 22.7R2.8

Neurons for Secure Access 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025)

Policy Secure 22.7R1.5

References

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/August-Security-Advis...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-5468 : Improper Link Handling in Ivanti Connect Secure and Related Products