CVE-2026-123179: Ivanti Sentry insecure resource initialization in Tomcat shutdown listener

CVE-2026-123179 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Ivanti Sentry is an identity and access management platform that manages user authentication and authorization across enterprise networks. An insecure resource initialization vulnerability in its Tomcat shutdown listener allows a local authenticated attacker to crash the service, causing denial of service and potential loss of access control. This affects versions before 10.7.4 and 10.8.3.

Technologies: Ivanti Sentry. Vendors: Ivanti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-123179 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-123179 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-123179?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Ivanti Sentry before 10.7.4 and 10.8.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-123179?
Yes: fixed in Ivanti Sentry 10.7.4, 10.8.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-123179 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-123179?
Check whether you run Ivanti Sentry at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Ivanti Sentry 10.7.4, 10.8.3

Technical details

The Tomcat shutdown listener in Ivanti Sentry fails to properly initialize resources, creating a vulnerability that can be exploited by an authenticated local attacker. The attack requires local network access and authentication credentials to trigger a denial-of-service condition that disrupts the service.

Affected products

  • Ivanti Sentry before 10.7.4 and 10.8.3

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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