Called exploited 2 days before disclosure.
Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.
The life of this vulnerability
- CVE reserved
- CVE publishedsame day
- First KEV listing2d
- Last KEV listing17d
- Last sighting14d
Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.
Which catalogues call it exploited
- CISA KEVUS federallisted Oct 30, 2026
- EUVDENISA, European Unionlisted Oct 30, 2026
- VulnCheck KEVcommercial researchlisted Oct 13, 2026
- CIRCLaggregator, mirrors the abovelisted Oct 15, 2026, not counted
3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.
Public exploitation evidence
- reported exploitationnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2026-111357
1 public report collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Oct 16, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.
Description
Ivanti Connect Secure contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that could allow a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-104935 and CVE-2026-118527.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
