CVE-2021-22899: Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Command Injection Vulnerability

Published May 27, 2021
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Updated

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure contains a command injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to perform remote code execution via Windows File Resource Profiles.

Other sources

A command injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform remote code execution via Windows Resource Profiles Feature

— NVD

Affected Software

84 affected components
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r1.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r2.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r2.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3.3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3.5
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r4
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r4.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r4.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r5.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r6.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-rx
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r10.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r10.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r4
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r4.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r4.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r4.3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r5
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r6
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r7
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r8
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r8.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r8.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r8.4
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r9
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r9.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r9.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure<=9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r1.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r2.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r2.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3.3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r3.5
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r4
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r4.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r5.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0-r6.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.0rx
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r10.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r10.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r11.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r11.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r11.3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r4
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r4.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r4.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r4.3
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r5
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r6
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r7
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r8
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r8.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r8.2
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r8.4
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r9
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r9.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure=9.1-r9.2
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure

Event History

May 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:15 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:15 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 3, 2021
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-22899?

CVE-2021-22899 is a command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure.

2

How can remote authenticated users exploit CVE-2021-22899?

Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2021-22899 to perform remote code execution via Windows File Resource Profiles.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-22899?

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure is affected by CVE-2021-22899.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22899?

The severity of CVE-2021-22899 is determined by the impact and exploitability on the affected system.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2021-22899?

Ivanti has released security updates to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the latest updates from Ivanti to mitigate CVE-2021-22899.

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