How severe is CVE-2023-46805?

CVE-2023-46805 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-46805 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-46805 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2024-01-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-46805?

CVE-2023-46805 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46805?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2023-46805 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-46805 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-50971. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2024-01-10).

When was CVE-2023-46805 published?

CVE-2023-46805 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-08-04.

CVE-2023-46805

CVE-2023-46805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2024-01-10). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 100% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2024-01-10)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-50971
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2024-01-10)
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Ivanti Connect Secure
Published: 2024-01-12
Last modified: 2026-08-04

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46805?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-46805?: CVE-2023-46805 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-46805 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-46805 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2024-01-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-46805?: CVE-2023-46805 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46805?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2023-46805 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-46805 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-50971. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2024-01-10).
When was CVE-2023-46805 published?: CVE-2023-46805 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-08-04.

References

Affected products (81)

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.4:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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