A significant increase in suspicious scanning activity targeting Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and Ivanti Pulse Secure (IPS) VPN systems, signaling a potential coordinated reconnaissance effort by threat actors. This surge in scanning coincides with increased attention to CVE-2025-22457, a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure (versions 22.7R2.5 and earlier), Pulse Connect Secure 9.x (now end-of-support), Ivanti Policy Secure, and Neurons for ZTA gateways. The observed spike in scanning is a clear warning: attackers actively seek to exploit unpatched Ivanti Connect Secure systems. Ivanti Connect Secure VPNs are widely deployed for enterprise remote access, making them high-value targets for cybercriminals and nation-state actors.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:20:13 +0000