Ivanti VPN Flaw: When Patches Go Wrong and Hackers Go Wild!
Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN flaw, CVE-2025-22457, was misjudged as a ‘product bug’ but is now a hacker’s playground for Chinese APTs. Originally patched in February, the bug allows remote code execution. Ivanti urges users to update immediately and abandon outdated systems. Who knew a denial-of-service could be so… serviceable?
Hot Take:
Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN appliances are now the latest stars in the cybersecurity horror flick, “The Attack of the Chinese Hackers.” This thriller features a critical flaw, an unpatched vulnerability, and a plot twist of remote execution! Grab your popcorn, folks, because this saga is far from over!
Key Points:
- Ivanti rushes documentation for a critical flaw after Mandiant’s warning of active exploitation by a Chinese APT.
- The flaw, CVE-2025-22457, scored a 9/10 on the CVSS scale and was previously misidentified as a denial-of-service bug.
- Chinese cyber actors are exploiting the flaw for remote code execution on Ivanti Connect Secure and Pulse Connect Secure devices.
- Ivanti plans to release additional patches for Policy Secure and ZTA Gateways, while urging customers to update affected appliances.
- Corporate defenders are advised to monitor ICT, look for web server crashes, and consider a factory reset if compromise is detected.
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