CVE-2023-46805: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Jan 2024, 2 days before the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 100%
EPSS score, percentile 100 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 8.2 High
CVSS v3.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 22 Jan 2024. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 9.1R18 through 9.1R18
- 22.6R2 through 22.6R2
- 9.1R18 through 9.1R18
- 22.6R1 through 22.6R1
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date for this action: 22 January 2024.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/KB-CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 9.1R18 through 9.1R18 |
| Affected | 22.6R2 through 22.6R2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 9.1R18 through 9.1R18 |
| Affected | 22.6R1 through 22.6R1 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2023-46805 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 10 Jan 2024.
- CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 22 Jan 2024.
- The CVE record was published on 12 Jan 2024, 2 days after it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.2 (High), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100% (percentile 100), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows a remote attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2024 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 12 Jan 2024 | CVE record published |
| 22 Jan 2024 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 1 Oct 2026 | CVE record last updated |
References
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