MODULE

Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Disclosed
04/03/2025
Created
05/15/2025

Description

This module exploits a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure to achieve remote code execution (CVE-2025-22457). Versions 22.7R2.5 and earlier are vulnerable. Note that Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure and ZTA gateways are also vulnerable but this module doesn't support this software. Heap spray is used to place our payload in memory at a predetermined location. Due to ASLR, the base address of `libdsplibs` is unknown. This library is used by the exploit to build a ROP chain and get command execution. As a result, the module will brute force this address starting from the address set by the `LIBDSPLIBS_ADDRESS` option.

Author(s)

  • Stephen Fewer
  • Christophe De La Fuente

Platform

Linux

Architectures

cmd

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use exploit/linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457
msf exploit(ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(ivanti_connect_secure_stack_overflow_rce_cve_2025_22457) > exploit

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