Improper handling of symbolic links in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.8 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.5, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 22.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a local authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on disk.
Weakness
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | * | 22.7 (excluding) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7 (including) | 22.7 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1 (including) | 22.7-r1 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1.1 (including) | 22.7-r1.1 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1.2 (including) | 22.7-r1.2 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1.3 (including) | 22.7-r1.3 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1.4 (including) | 22.7-r1.4 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r1.5 (including) | 22.7-r1.5 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2 (including) | 22.7-r2 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.1 (including) | 22.7-r2.1 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.2 (including) | 22.7-r2.2 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.3 (including) | 22.7-r2.3 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.4 (including) | 22.7-r2.4 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.5 (including) | 22.7-r2.5 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.6 (including) | 22.7-r2.6 (including) |
| Connect_secure | Ivanti | 22.7-r2.7 (including) | 22.7-r2.7 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.