Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU115022

Improper authorization in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2025-8712

Published: September 9, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115022

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8712

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Ivanti

Affected software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization check. A remote user with read-only admin privileges can configure restricted settings.

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