Multiple vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-46805 CVE-2024-21887 CVE-2024-21893 CVE-2024-21888 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 CWE-78 CWE-918 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) Server applications / Remote access servers, VPN |
| Vendor | Ivanti |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU85286
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46805
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIvanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
External linkshttp://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US
http://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/KB-CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
2) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU85287
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21887
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system. However this vulnerability can be exploited by a non-authenticated attacker using authentication bypass vulnerability #VU85286 (CVE-2023-46805).
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIvanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
External linkshttp://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US
http://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/KB-CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
3) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
EUVDB-ID: #VU85962
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21893
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the SAML component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIvanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU85961
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21888
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in the web interface. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain administrative privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIvanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure): 9.0R1 - 22.6
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
