CVE-2025-22454 (GCVE-0-2025-22454)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-11 14:11 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Insufficiently restrictive permissions in Ivanti Secure Access Client before 22.7R4 allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-12 04:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Secure Access Client |
Unaffected:
22.7R4
(custom)
Unaffected: 22.8R1 (custom) |
guessed |
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