# CVE-2026-123181: Ivanti Sentry path traversal in administrative interface

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-123181-a-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-ivanti-sentry-before-versions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-123181 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Ivanti Sentry is a privileged access management appliance used by organizations to control and monitor administrative access. A path traversal flaw allows authenticated administrators to create arbitrary files and directories on the server, potentially allowing them to write malicious code or modify system configurations with root-level privileges.

Technologies: [Ivanti Sentry](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sentry). Vendors: [Ivanti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ivanti).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-123181 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-123181 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-123181?** 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-2026-123181?** Yes: fixed in 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-2026-123181 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-123181?** 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 10.7.4, 10.8.3

## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability in the Ivanti Sentry administrative interface allows an authenticated user with administrative privileges to bypass directory restrictions and create files and directories outside the intended scope. The vulnerability requires valid administrative credentials and network access to the application; successful exploitation results in arbitrary file and directory creation with elevated privileges, enabling potential code execution or system compromise.

## Affected products

- Ivanti Sentry before 10.7.4 and 10.8.3

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2026-105425-CVE-2026-105669-CVE-2026-123179-and-CVE-2026-123181](https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2026-105425-CVE-2026-105669-CVE-2026-123179-and-CVE-2026-123181)

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