CVE-2026-104935: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2026-104935 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-10-13 with a default due date of 2026-10-16. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: Yes.
Ivanti Connect Secure contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Ivanti Connect Secure
- CWE
- CWE-290
- CISA required action
- 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.
- EPSS
- 89%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 89 in 100 odds (89%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2026-104935 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-104935 (Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-10-13. CISA's default due date for it is 2026-10-16.
Is CVE-2026-104935 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2026-104935. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2026-104935?
CISA's required action: 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.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2026-104935