CVE-2025-5463
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows local authenticated attackers to access sensitive information that was improperly logged in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure systems. Attackers with valid local credentials can read log files containing sensitive data. Organizations using affected versions of these Ivanti products are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ivanti Connect Secure
- Ivanti Policy Secure
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers obtain credentials, API keys, or other sensitive data from logs, leading to lateral movement, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Malicious insiders or compromised accounts access sensitive information stored in logs, potentially exposing credentials or configuration details.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and log monitoring, unauthorized access attempts are detected and prevented before sensitive data is extracted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local authenticated access to read log files.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Connect Secure 22.7R2.8 or later, Policy Secure 22.7R1.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/July-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Multiple-CVES
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download the latest patch from Ivanti support portal. 2. Apply the patch following Ivanti's upgrade documentation. 3. Restart the affected services or system as required.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict log file access
linuxImplement strict file permissions on log directories to prevent unauthorized reading.
chmod 640 /var/log/ivanti/*
chown root:admin /var/log/ivanti/*
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring for local user accounts.
- Regularly audit and sanitize log files to remove sensitive information.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the current version via Ivanti admin interface or CLI and compare against affected versions.Check Version:
show versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is at least Connect Secure 22.7R2.8 or Policy Secure 22.7R1.5.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to log files
- Failed attempts to access restricted log directories
SIEM Query:
source="ivanti_logs" AND (event="file_access" AND target_file="*.log") AND user!="authorized_user"