How severe is CVE-2025-55142?

CVE-2025-55142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-55142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55142?

CVE-2025-55142 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-55142 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-55142 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27283.

When was CVE-2025-55142 published?

CVE-2025-55142 was published on 2025-09-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-55142

CVE-2025-55142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-27283
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Ivanti Connect Secure
Published: 2025-09-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Missing authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with read-only admin privileges to configure authentication related settings.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55142?: Missing authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with read-only admin privileges to configure authentication related settings.
How severe is CVE-2025-55142?: CVE-2025-55142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-55142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-55142?: CVE-2025-55142 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-55142 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-55142 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27283.
When was CVE-2025-55142 published?: CVE-2025-55142 was published on 2025-09-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/September-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-and-Neurons-for-Secure-Access-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US

Affected products (31)

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.7:r2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:r1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:zero_trust_access_gateway:22.8:r2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:neurons_for_secure_access:22.8:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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