CriticalActively exploited vulnerabilityOct 13, 2026

Hackers Exploit Three Zero-Day Flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN

Attackers are actively chaining three zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances to take full root control without needing login credentials. Ivanti has released security fixes for two of the flaws, but a patch for the third remains pending. Canadian businesses using these VPN appliances face a serious risk of total network compromise and should act immediately.

Actively exploited vulnerability security briefing

Who is affected

Organizations operating Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances running affected software versions are at risk.

How to mitigate it

  1. 1Apply the two available security updates from Ivanti immediately to all affected Connect Secure appliances.
  2. 2Monitor Ivanti communications closely and prepare to deploy the fix for the third vulnerability as soon as it is released.
  3. 3Inspect Ivanti VPN logs and network traffic for suspicious command execution or unauthorized root-level activity.
  4. 4Restrict external access to the appliance management interface until all patches are fully deployed.

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IvantiVPNZero-DayPatch Management

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