CVE-2025-31224 (Early Advisory): Authentication Bypass in “SecureGate” VPN Appliances By CyberDudeBivash | Cybersecurity, AI & Threat Intelligence Network
Verification Status Your brief: “CVE-2025-31224: Authentication bypass in ‘SecureGate’ VPN appliances; CVSS 8.8 (High).” Public records today: CVE-2025-31224 already exists— but for Apple macOS (sandbox/privacy bypass), not a VPN. NVD, CVE.org, Apple’s security notes, and third-party trackers all associate CVE-2025-31224 with an Apple macOS sandbox/privacy-preferences bypass fixed on May 12, 2025—not with a VPN vendor. wiz.io +3 NVD +3 CVE +3 What this means: Treat “CVE-2025-31224 (SecureGate)” as a placeholder/internal ID for now to avoid collision/confusion in tickets and external comms. Why publish anyway: VPN auth-bypass vulns are repeatedly and heavily exploited (e.g., Ivanti chains; Fortinet bypass; PAN-OS auth bypass). Immediate class-based mitigations are prudent even before a vendor bulletin. Palo Alto Networks Security +3 Arctic Wolf +3 Ivanti Community +3 We’ll refer to this as the SecureGate Auth-Bypass (Early Advisory) until a vendor...