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Ivanti Patches Two More Zero-Days Exploited in Connect Secure Attack ChainType Vulnerability
Ivanti
Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication Vulnerability
At a glance
High
Suggested 24-hour window, counted from the last update
ActiveConfirmed in-the-wild exploitation
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Signal
Actively exploited in the wild — prioritise confirming exposure.
Why High
High rather than Critical: exposure is scored at a default because we cannot see your systems or suppliers. If you run or depend on Ivanti Connect Secure, treat it as Critical.
Briefing
There is no written leader briefing for this story yet. These questions come from the facts we hold.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Ivanti Connect Secure, and which versions?
- Is any of it reachable from the internet?
- Have we checked whether it has already been used against us?
- If it is still not patched, what mitigation is in place, and what is holding the fix up?
Next steps
- Confirm exposure and remediation status for affected products
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2026-111357- 7.0 · HighExploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, under specific conditions, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Listed: attacks using it have been seen
- ~0.5% estimated chance of attack in 30 days
These facts are for CVE-2026-111357. This event covers 1 more CVE, each with its own record.
No technical write-up beyond these facts and the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Confirm whether affected products/versions are present and prioritise patching or mitigations
Summary
- CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its known-exploited catalogue, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-111357 Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability CVE-2026-118527 Ivanti Connect Secure Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.
- CVE-2026-111357 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)
- Authoritative catalogues report active exploitation of this vulnerability.
Products and services involved
- Ivanti Connect Secure93% match confidence · CVE-2026-111357
5 reports
Part of Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in enterprise software
Same event, different frames
Distinct often headline the same incident differently.
OfficialCISA Cybersecurity Advisories
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogPulse
Last checked yesterday · Recheck overdue since 8 Nov 2026, 10:10 UK time
Signal
7 Nov 2026, 10:10 UK time · yesterday
in the next 30 days first recorded at 0.8% (lower likelihood signal, not confirmed exploitation).
recorded — watch for changes; not confirmed exploitation.
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Sources
- SecurityWeekNews
Ivanti Patches Two More Zero-Days Exploited in Connect Secure Attack Chain
- CISA Cybersecurity AdvisoriesOfficial
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its known-exploited catalogue, based on evidence of active exploitation.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-111357
- ConfirmedKnown-exploited catalogue98% confidence
CVE-2026-111357 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-118527
- ConfirmedKnown-exploited catalogue98% confidence
CVE-2026-118527 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)