2026-10-14CRITICALexploitedIvanti Connect Secure zero-day chain is exploited; its root step has no fix and it evades the Integrity Checker
UTA0576
actor · actor:uta0576
Volexity's tracking designation for a previously unknown cluster that exploited an Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day chain (the authentication bypass and code execution tracked as CVE-2026-104935, plus a privilege escalation with no fix yet) from 2026-10-03; it went after the appliance's Active Directory service account, searching for LAPS passwords and BitLocker recovery keys, and Volexity assesses with low confidence a criminal rather than espionage motive and with medium confidence use of large language models for exploit development and post-exploitation (Volexity, 2026-10-13).
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Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day chain is exploited; its root step has no fix and it evades the Integrity…
Peak priority
critical
1 critical
Targets
technology
sectors: technology
Sources cited
5
5 hosts
Action items (3)
Do-now tasks recorded on the entries about UTA0576, newest first. Check the date before acting on an older one.
- Immediate action: Ivanti and CISA confirm exploitation of CVE-2026-104935, and Volexity saw the chain used against a fully patched 22.8R2.4 appliance from 2026-10-03. Upgrade every Connect Secure appliance on 25.1.1.1 or earlier, 25.1.2.2 or earlier, or 22.8R2.4 or earlier to 25.1.1.2, 25.1.3.0 or 25.1.3.1, or 22.8R2.5, internet-facing ones first. Ivanti's Integrity Checker Tool cannot see this chain and the root-escalation step has no fix yet, so an appliance that was reachable on an affected build needs a compromise check and rotation of the Active Directory service account, LAPS passwords and other secrets it could reach.2026-10-14CVE-2026-104935
- Upgrade every Ivanti Connect Secure appliance on 25.1.1.1 or earlier, 25.1.2.2 or earlier, or 22.8R2.4 or earlier to 25.1.1.2, 25.1.3.0 or 25.1.3.1, or 22.8R2.5 now, internet-facing appliances first; 22.7.x and below are not affected.2026-10-14CVE-2026-104935
- Run a compromise check on every appliance that was reachable on an affected build, starting with proxy, load balancer or WAF logs back to at least 2026-10-03 for welcome.cgi requests that carry an X-DSCGI-PATH header; where compromise cannot be excluded, follow Ivanti's recovery steps and then reset the domain service account, LAPS and local passwords, certificates and API keys the appliance held.2026-10-14CVE-2026-104935
Defender insights
What each entry about UTA0576 tells a defender to do, newest first.
Exposure · detection
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Typed, source-stated connections from the entity registry; each edge cites the entry whose reporting establishes it.
exploits
- Ivanti Pulse Connect SecureVolexity: UTA0576 exploited a zero-day chain against Connect Secure (2026-10-13)
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ATT&CK techniques (9 across 8 tactics)
9 techniques observed across 1 entry about this entity, derived from entry metadata and body evidence, never asserted without a published entry behind it · pinned to MITRE ATT&CK v19.2 · compare on the matrix · Navigator layer (JSON)
- Initial AccessExploit Public-Facing Application
- ExecutionCommand and Scripting Interpreter: Python
- Privilege EscalationExploitation for Privilege Escalation
- Defense ImpairmentDisable or Modify Tools: Clear Linux or Mac System Logs
- Credential AccessNetwork Sniffing · Brute Force: Password Spraying
- DiscoveryNetwork Sniffing · Account Discovery: Domain Account
- Command and ControlApplication Layer Protocol: Web Protocols
- ExfiltrationExfiltration Over C2 Channel
Initial Access TA0001
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application×1
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a software bug, a temporary glitch, or a misconfiguration.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Execution TA0002
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python×1
Adversaries may abuse Python commands and scripts for execution. Python is a very popular scripting/programming language, with capabilities to perform many functions. Python can be executed interactively from the command-line (via the <code>python.exe</code> interpreter) or via scripts (.py) that can be written and distributed to different systems. Python code can also be compiled into binary executables.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Privilege Escalation TA0004
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation×1
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges. Exploitation of a software vulnerability occurs when an adversary takes advantage of a programming error in a program, service, or within the operating system software or kernel itself to execute adversary-controlled code. Security constructs such as permission levels will often hinder access to information and use of certain techniques, so adversaries will likely need to perform privilege escalation to include use of software exploitation to circumvent those restrictions.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Defense Impairment TA0112
T1685.006Disable or Modify Tools: Clear Linux or Mac System Logs×1
Adversaries may clear system logs to hide evidence of an intrusion. macOS and Linux both keep track of system or user-initiated actions via system logs. The majority of native system logging is stored under the `/var/log/` directory. Subfolders in this directory categorize logs by their related functions, such as:
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Credential Access TA0006
T1040Network Sniffing×1
Adversaries may passively sniff network traffic to capture information about an environment, including authentication material passed over the network. Network sniffing refers to using the network interface on a system to monitor or capture information sent over a wired or wireless connection. An adversary may place a network interface into promiscuous mode to passively access data in transit over the network, or use span ports to capture a larger amount of data.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
T1110.003Brute Force: Password Spraying×1
Adversaries may use a single or small list of commonly used passwords against many different accounts to attempt to acquire valid account credentials. Password spraying uses one password (e.g. 'Password01'), or a small list of commonly used passwords, that may match the complexity policy of the domain. Logins are attempted with that password against many different accounts on a network to avoid account lockouts that would normally occur when brute forcing a single account with many passwords.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Discovery TA0007
T1040Network Sniffing×1
Adversaries may passively sniff network traffic to capture information about an environment, including authentication material passed over the network. Network sniffing refers to using the network interface on a system to monitor or capture information sent over a wired or wireless connection. An adversary may place a network interface into promiscuous mode to passively access data in transit over the network, or use span ports to capture a larger amount of data.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
T1087.002Account Discovery: Domain Account×1
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of domain accounts. This information can help adversaries determine which domain accounts exist to aid in follow-on behavior such as targeting specific accounts which possess particular privileges.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Command and Control TA0011
T1071.001Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols×1
Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with existing traffic. Commands to the remote system, and often the results of those commands, will be embedded within the protocol traffic between the client and server.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Exfiltration TA0010
T1041Exfiltration Over C2 Channel×1
Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an existing command and control channel. Stolen data is encoded into the normal communications channel using the same protocol as command and control communications.
Evidence: 2026-10-14/cve-2026-104935-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-chain-kev · ATT&CK page ↗
Entries about UTA0576 (1)
Co-occurring entities
Derived: referenced by the same focused operational entries (weekly summaries and report roundups don't count); ×N counts the shared entries.
- Ivanti Connect Secure authentication bypass leading to unauthenticated command execution (CVSS 8.6), exploited as a zero-day chain with an unpatched root escalation by UTA0576 (Volexity, 2026-10-13); CISA KEV×1
- Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure×1
Where this entity is cited
Source distribution
- cisa.gov1 (20%)
- cyber.gc.ca1 (20%)
- ivanti.com1 (20%)
- rapid7.com1 (20%)
- volexity.com1 (20%)
All cited sources (5)
- cisa.govCISAhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/10/13/cisa-urges-patching-newly-exploited-vulnerability-ivanti-connect-secure
- cyber.gc.caCanadian Centre for Cyber Securityhttps://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/ivanti-security-advisory-av26-1035
- ivanti.comIvantihttps://www.ivanti.com/blog/october-2026-security-update
- rapid7.comRapid7https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild-cve-2026-104935/
- volexity.comVolexityhttps://www.volexity.com/blog/2026/10/13/a-series-of-unauthenticated-events-chained-exploitation-of-ivanti-connect-secure-zero-days/