CISA Adds Two Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerabilities to Known Exploited Catalog

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on October 30, 2026, citing evidence of active exploitation. The entries are CVE-2026-111357, described as a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability, and CVE-2026-118527, described as a Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers vulnerability. CISA noted that these types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.

Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. The directive requires agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation. BOD 26-04 also establishes expectations for agencies to check whether threat actors compromised systems before a patch was applied.

While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria. Organizations aware of an exploited vulnerability not currently listed are encouraged to submit it via CISA's KEV Nomination Form.