CVE-2026-111357
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Description
Ivanti Connect Secure 22.8R2.4 mishandles the manner in which the dsinvoked broker trusts DSCache configuration data, leading to privilege escalation to root, as exploited in the wild in October 2026.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-15 21:17:13.190000
Last modified
2026-10-31 04:18:16.040000
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