Connect Secure, Policy Secure and ZTA
CVE-2025-5468: Improper handling of symbolic links in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.8 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Poli…
Improper handling of symbolic links in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.8 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.5, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 22.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a local authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on disk.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Connect Secure 22.7R2, 22.8R2 | Not affected |
| Policy Secure 22.7R1 | Not affected |
| ZTA Gateway 22.8R2 | Not affected |
| Neurons for Secure Access 22.8R1 | Not affected |
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What it is
Improper handling of symbolic links in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.8 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.5, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 22.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a local authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on disk.
Sources
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