CVE-2025-5468

Arbitrary file read via mishandled symbolic links

Published Aug 12, 2025 · Updated Aug 12, 2025

Improper symbolic-link handling in Ivanti secure-access products allows local users to read arbitrary files from disk. Ivanti has not identified the affected component or disclosed how a crafted symbolic link reaches a privileged file-reading operation. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local session, and the reported consequence is file disclosure only, with no integrity change or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper symbolic-link handling in Ivanti secure-access products allows local users to read arbitrary files from disk. Ivanti has not identified the affected component or disclosed how a crafted symbolic link reaches a privileged file-reading operation. Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated local session, and the reported consequence is file disclosure only, with no integrity change or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5468
Published
Aug 12, 2025
Updated
Aug 12, 2025
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Connect Secure
Classifications
CWE-61, CAPEC-1000, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Connect SecureAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Ivanti · Policy SecureAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Ivanti · ZTA GatewayAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Ivanti · Neurons for Secure AccessAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5IvantiCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-61UNIX Symbolic Link
CAPEC-1000Mechanisms of Attack
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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