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CVE-2026-118527

Use of predictable filenames in Ivanti Connect Secure before versions 25.1.1.3 and 22.8R2.6 allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload files with attacker-controlled content to a known location on disk.

CVSS 4.3 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
6.5/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
7.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 4.3: +0.64
  • Fresh EPSS: 0.82%: +0.00

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 26 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
20/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
100/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL65/100

Sources and documents

Latest Vulnerabilities
Technical advisory · 03 Nov 2026, 14:53 · CVE-2026-118527 - Ivanti Connect Secure Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 03 Nov 2026, 03:26 · Ivanti Connect Secure: 2 New Zero-Day CVEs, Nov 13 [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
Cyber Daily
Press · 03 Nov 2026, 01:53 · Patch now! Ivanti updates security advisory for trio of exploited vulnerabilities in Connect Secure - Cyber Daily
Help Net Security
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 15:58 · CISA to federal agencies: Remediate exploited Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527) - Help Net Security
Help Net Security
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 15:58 · CISA to federal agencies: Remediate exploited Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527)
See all 26 source documents
SC Media
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 14:15 · CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities to Known Exploited catalog - SC Media
Rapid7
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 11:06 · Additional Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527) - Rapid7
Rapid7 Cybersecurity Blog
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 11:04 · Additional Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-111357, CVE-2026-118527)
BleepingComputer
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 09:33 · Ivanti patches two more Connect Secure zero-days chained in attacks - BleepingComputer
SecurityWeek
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 07:59 · Ivanti Patches Two More Zero-Days Exploited in Connect Secure Attack Chain - SecurityWeek
SecurityWeek
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 07:57 · Ivanti Patches Two More Zero-Days Exploited in Connect Secure Attack Chain
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 02 Nov 2026, 02:47 · Ivanti Connect Secure Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Security Affairs
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 22:02 · U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog - Security Affairs
Security Affairs
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 19:33 · U.S. CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Security Boulevard
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 14:11 · Daily OT Security News: October 31, 2026 - Security Boulevard
news.lavx.hu
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 12:42 · Attackers chain three Ivanti Connect Secure flaws for unauthenticated root access - news.lavx.hu
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 08:27 · Attackers Chain Three Ivanti Connect Secure Flaws to Gain Unauthenticated Root Access - The Hacker News
Howl.Link
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CISA flags two Ivanti flaws used in root-access attacks - Howl.Link
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 02:24 · Warning: Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure, Patch Immediately! - CCB Belgium
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 12:21 · Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Gain Root Access and Steal Credentials - GBHackers News
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 10:53 · Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Gain Root Access and Steal Credentials - Cyber Press
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 08:55 · Ivanti Connect Secure 0-Days Exploited in the Wild to Gain Unauthenticated Root Access - CyberSecurityNews
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 01:55 · Ivanti patches two more CVEs amid highly unusual Connect Secure exploitation - www.thestack.technology
Rescana
Press · 14 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Exploit Chain Enables Root-Level RCE and Credential Theft on Fully Patched VPN Appliances - Rescana
CERT-FR
Technical advisory · 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 · [MàJ] Multiples vulnérabilités dans Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) (14 octobre 2026)
"CVE-2026-118527" - Google News
Press · 09 Oct 2026, 06:49 · Exploited now: vulnerabilities under active attack - 2-Spyware

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

024681003 Nov 2026 · OBSERVED EXPLOITATION + LOWER RECENT ATTENTIONHype 4.8Reality 7.603 Nov 2026 · HIGH ATTENTION + OBSERVED EXPLOITATIONHype 7.2Reality 7.603 Nov 2026 · HIGH ATTENTION + OBSERVED EXPLOITATIONHype 6.5Reality 7.6Nov 3Nov 3Nov 3

━ Hype Score (Perceived)  ━ Reality threat priority. Definition changes are not new attacks.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 4.3; EPSS 0.8%
Attention, last 30 days
24 distinct story titles; 24 press documents; 5 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:55.835577+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
09 Oct 2026, 06:49
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
03 Nov 2026, 03:26
Published
03 Nov 2026, 14:53
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59