CVE-2024-21887: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2024-21887 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-01-10

A command injection vulnerability in the web components of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands via specially crafted requests. This vulnerability is known to be exploited in the wild, often in conjunction with CVE-2023-46805 to bypass authentication.

Technologies: Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure. Vendors: Ivanti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-21887 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-21887 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-21887?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 10 January 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Ivanti Connect Secure 9.x, 22.x; Ivanti Policy Secure 9.x, 22.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-21887?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-21887 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-21887?
Check whether you run Ivanti Connect Secure or Ivanti Policy Secure. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Ivanti Connect Secure 9.x, 22.x
  • Ivanti Policy Secure 9.x, 22.x

Timeline

  • 2024-01-10: disclosed
  • 2024-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog
  • 2024-01-10: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication

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