VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
An improper certificate validation vulnerability (CWE-295) in Ivanti Secure Access Client allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. The flaw was disclosed as part of Ivanti's May 2026 Patch Tuesday release. No exploitation in the wild has been confirmed at time of disclosure. Given Ivanti's history as a high-value target for nation-state actors and ransomware operators — with CISA having flagged 33 Ivanti CVEs as actively exploited — this vulnerability warrants urgent patching priority.
CVSS BREAKDOWN
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Attack Vector
NETWORK
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Attack Complexity
LOW
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Privs Required
NONE
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User Interaction
NONE
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Scope / Impact
UNCHANGED
C:H · I:H · A:H
AFFECTED VERSIONS
Ivanti Secure Access Client before version 22.8R6CITATIONS
- → https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8992
- → https://www.ivanti.com/blog/may-2026-security-update
- → https://cybersecuritynews.com/ivanti-patches-multiple-vulnerabilities/