CVE-2023-46805Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated restricted-resource access via path normalization mismatch

Published Jan 12, 2024 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

Authentication bypass in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure 9.x and 22.x allows remote attackers to access restricted web resources. The web API authorization layer evaluates a traversal-form path differently from the request router, exposing authenticated endpoints without a session. No credentials or user interaction are required; the bypass exposes protected data and enables command execution when chained with CVE-2024-21887.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability99.98%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure 9.x and 22.x allows remote attackers to access restricted web resources. The web API authorization layer evaluates a traversal-form path differently from the request router, exposing authenticated endpoints without a session. No credentials or user interaction are required; the bypass exposes protected data and enables command execution when chained with CVE-2024-21887.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46805
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Updated
Aug 4, 2026
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Policy Secure
Classifications
CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=22.6R1 <=22.6R1
  2. Affected versionversion=9.1R18 <=9.1R18

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti Policy Secureversion=22.6R1 <=22.6R1; version=9.1R18 <=9.1R18
Ivanti · Ivanti Connect Secureversion=22.6R2 <=22.6R2; version=9.1R18 <=9.1R18

Published CVSS scores

8.2HackerOneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
8.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 28, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 22, 2026102
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 24, 202699
Sep 25, 20261
Sep 26, 20264
Sep 27, 20262
Sep 28, 202617
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs17
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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