CVE-2025-55142 Missing authorization in Connect Secure

High 8.8 Published 9 Sep 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

Remote authenticated attackers with read-only admin privileges can modify authentication settings due to missing authorization checks in Ivanti gateways.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-55142?

CVE-2025-55142 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 9 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with read-only admin privileges to configure authentication related settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55142?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access, Ivanti Policy Secure, Ivanti Zero Trust Access Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-55142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-77hg-rfpf-5ghc.