CVE-2025-0282

CRITICAL KEV RANSOMWARE NUCLEI

Ivanti Connect Secure <22.7R2.5 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2025-0282 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added January 8, 2025, with confirmed use in ransomware campaigns. EIP tracks 12 public exploits from researchers including Abdualhadi khalifa, absholi7ly, sfewer-r7, including a Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7R2.5, allowing remote code execution by overwriting the return address with the address of system() and executing arbitrary commands. It includes functionality to upload a web shell and execute commands on the target system.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.5, Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.2, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways before version 22.7R2.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

Exploits (12)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Abdualhadi khalifa · pythonremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52213

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7R2.5, allowing remote code execution by overwriting the return address with the address of system() and executing arbitrary commands. It includes functionality to upload a web shell and execute commands on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7R2.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system on port 443 · Vulnerable version of Ivanti Connect Secure
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 52 stars
by absholi7ly · poc
https://github.com/absholi7ly/CVE-2025-0282-Ivanti-exploit

This is a functional exploit for CVE-2025-0282, targeting a buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure to achieve remote command execution (RCE). It uploads a web shell and provides post-exploitation commands for persistence and cleanup.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target on port 443 · Vulnerable Ivanti Connect Secure instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 49 stars
by sfewer-r7 · remote
https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2025-0282

This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-0282, demonstrating a remote unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways. It uses a ROP chain to achieve remote code execution, creating a temporary file on the target system as proof of exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7r2.4 (22.7.2.3597)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Vulnerable version of Ivanti Connect Secure/Policy Secure/Neurons for ZTA
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 31 stars
by watchtowrlabs · poc
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/CVE-2025-0282

This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-0282, a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure due to a TLS stack overflow. The PoC operates in two modes (normal and exploit) to test and potentially exploit the vulnerability, though it requires manual adjustments for specific targets.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure (IFT TLS)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Ivanti Connect Secure instance · Modified hardcoded addresses/offsets for the target environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by Hexastrike · poc
https://github.com/Hexastrike/Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Logs-Parser

This repository provides a Python script to parse Ivanti Secure Connect .vc0 log files into CSV format for forensic analysis, specifically targeting CVE-2025-0282. The tool extracts timestamps, converts hex values to human-readable formats, and maps message codes to descriptions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Secure Connect (affected by CVE-2025-0282)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to .vc0 log files from Ivanti Secure Connect · Python environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by punitdarji · poc
https://github.com/punitdarji/Ivanti-CVE-2025-0282

This repository contains a Python-based exploit for CVE-2025-0282, targeting Ivanti's buffer overflow vulnerability to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The exploit crafts a malicious payload to overwrite the return address with `system()`, uploads a PHP web shell, and provides interactive command execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target on port 443 · Vulnerable Ivanti instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SUSPICIOUS 3 stars
by AnonStorks · poc
https://github.com/AnonStorks/CVE-2025-0282-Full-version

The repository claims to be a PoC for CVE-2025-0282, exploiting a buffer overflow in `/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi` for RCE via ROP. However, the exploit code is incomplete and requires contacting the author via Telegram for the full version, which is unusual for legitimate PoCs.

Classification
Suspicious 70%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Unspecified network appliance (likely a VPN or similar device)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python 3.6+ · requests · struct · socket · ssl · urllib3 · pymongo · openai · bson · google-generativeai · MongoDB server · OpenAI API key · msfvenom · reverse shell listener
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER 2 stars
by AdaniKamal · poc
https://github.com/AdaniKamal/CVE-2025-0282

This repository contains a Python script that checks for the presence of CVE-2025-0282 by extracting version information from Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways. It does not exploit the vulnerability but scans for vulnerable versions.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Ivanti appliance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by almanatra · remote
https://github.com/almanatra/CVE-2025-0282

This PoC exploits CVE-2025-0282, a remote unauthenticated stack buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7r2.4, using a ROP chain to create a privileged admin account. The exploit targets a specific version and leverages SSL/TLS for protocol switching.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7r2.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python 3.x · requests library · pyopenssl library · Vulnerable Ivanti system (version 22.7r2.4)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER 1 stars
by rxwx · poc
https://github.com/rxwx/pulse-meter

This repository provides a Python script to decrypt and parse Ivanti Connect Secure system snapshots for IOCs related to CVE-2025-0282 and other vulnerabilities. It uses YARA rules to detect malware artifacts and parses process lists for suspicious activity.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure
Auth required
Prerequisites: Admin access to Ivanti Connect Secure appliance · System snapshot file · Hardcoded decryption key
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by gmh5225 · poc
https://github.com/gmh5225/Blackash-CVE-2025-0282

This is a functional exploit for CVE-2025-0282, a stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Neurons for ZTA gateways. It achieves remote code execution by overwriting the return address with the address of system() and uploading a web shell for post-exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.5, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.2, Ivanti Neurons for ZTA gateways before 22.7R2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's HTTPS service (port 443) · Vulnerable version of Ivanti software
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by Stephen Fewer, Christophe De La Fuente · rubypoclinux
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure (CVE-2025-22457) to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and ROP chain brute-forcing to bypass ASLR and execute arbitrary commands.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ivanti Connect Secure (versions 22.7R2.5 and earlier)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable Ivanti Connect Secure version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Ivanti Connect Secure - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CRITICALVERIFIEDby ritikchaddha
Shodan: http.title:"ivanti connect secure"

Scores

CVSS v3 9.0
EPSS 0.9413
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2025-01-08
VulnCheck KEV 2025-01-08
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2025-1580
Ransomware Use Confirmed
CWE
CWE-121 CWE-787
Status published
Products (3)
ivanti/connect_secure 22.7 r2 (5 CPE variants)
ivanti/neurons_for_zero-trust_access 22.7 r2 (3 CPE variants)
ivanti/policy_secure 22.7 r1 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jan 08, 2025
KEV Added Jan 08, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026