# CVE-2026-8992: Security feature bypass in Secure Access Client

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code due to improper certificate validation in Ivanti Secure Access Client.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 May 2026
- **Updated:** 23 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-748c-m6r6-qw5q

## What is CVE-2026-8992?

CVE-2026-8992 is a high-severity vulnerability in ivanti Secure Access Client, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client before 22.8R6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8992?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ivanti Secure Access Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-8992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ivanti Secure Access Client

- [CVE-2023-35080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35080/): Privilege escalation in Secure Access Client (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-38043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38043/): Denial of service in Secure Access Client Windows (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-38543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38543/): Denial of service in Secure Access Client Windows (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-7432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7432/): Race condition in Secure Access Client (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-22454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22454/): Privilege escalation in Secure Access Client (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8992 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8992 is a high-severity vulnerability in ivanti Secure Access Client, published on 22 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ivanti Secure Access Client. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8992/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8992/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8992
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8992
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8992

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8992/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.