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How the CVE Works:
CVE-2025-5450 exploits improper access control in Ivanti Connect Secure (before 22.7R2.8) and Ivanti Policy Secure (before 22.7R1.5). A remote authenticated admin with read-only privileges can bypass intended restrictions and modify critical certificate management settings. This occurs due to flawed role-based access checks, allowing unauthorized changes that could compromise secure communications, leading to MITM attacks or credential theft.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Ivanti Connect Secure
Version: < 22.7R2.8
Vulnerability: Improper Access Control
Severity: Critical
Date: 07/15/2025
Prediction: Patch by 08/30/2025
What Undercode Say:
Check Ivanti version: show version Verify admin roles: list-roles --permissions Exploit PoC (simulated): curl -X POST -H "Admin-ReadOnly: true" -d "modify_cert=1" https://target/api/certmgmt
How Exploit:
- Authenticate as read-only admin.
- Send crafted API request to modify certificates.
- Bypass role checks to alter secure settings.
Protection from this CVE:
- Upgrade to Ivanti Connect Secure 22.7R2.8+.
- Enforce strict role-based access policies.
- Monitor certificate changes via logs.
Impact:
- Unauthorized certificate manipulation.
- Potential MITM attacks.
- System integrity compromise.
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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