---
id: "CVE-2023-46805"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-46805"]
title: "An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 8.2
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 9.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 9.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.4", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti connect secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 9.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 9.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.4", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "ivanti policy secure", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 22.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["connect-secure", "exploited", "ivanti", "policy-secure", "ransomware", "self-hosted", "vendor", "vpn-gateway"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2024-01-10T00:00:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-46805", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows…

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure gateways have an authentication bypass in their web component that lets an attacker reach restricted resources without logging in. It is listed as actively exploited and tied to ransomware campaigns, and chained with CVE-2024-21887 it gives remote command execution.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 9.0 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 9.1 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.1 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.2 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.3 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.4 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.5 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti connect secure affected = 22.6 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 9.0 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 9.1 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.1 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.2 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.3 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.4 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.5 fixed ?
- vendor:ivanti policy secure affected = 22.6 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the mitigations per Ivanti vendor instructions, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA required action).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-46805
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805

## From the sources

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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