CVE-2024-21888: High severity Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2024
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows a user to elevate privileges to that of an administrator.

Affected Software

106 affected components
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r2.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r3
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-r4.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r5.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.0-r6.0
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r10
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.3
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.4
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r11.5
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r12
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r12.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r13
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r13.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r14
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r15
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r15.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r16
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r16.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r17
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r17.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r18
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r18.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r18.2
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-r9
Ivanti Connect Secure=9.1-r9.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=21.9-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=21.12-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.1-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.1-r6
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.2
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.2-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.3-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.4-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.4-r2.1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.6
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.6-r1
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.6-r2
Ivanti Connect Secure=22.6-r2.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r2.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r3
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r3.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.0-r4
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r10
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r11
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r12
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r13
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r13.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r14
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r15
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r16
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r17
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r18
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r18.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r18.2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r3
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r3.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r4
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r4.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r4.2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r4.3
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r5
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r6
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r7
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r8
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r8.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r8.2
Ivanti Policy Secure=9.1-r9
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.1-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.1-r6
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.2-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.2-r3
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.3-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.3-r3
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.4-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.4-r2
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.4-r2.1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.5-r1
Ivanti Policy Secure=22.6-r1

Event History

Jan 31, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:41 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:42 PM
News Published
via The Register·03:45 PM
News Published
via The Register·03:47 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:51 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 15, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:30 PM
Mar 9, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:08 PM
Jun 24, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:53 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21888?

CVE-2024-21888 has been assigned a medium to high severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21888?

To fix CVE-2024-21888, apply the latest security patches provided by Ivanti for affected versions of Connect Secure and Policy Secure.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2024-21888?

CVE-2024-21888 affects the web component of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure versions 9.x and 22.x.

4

Can CVE-2024-21888 lead to a complete system takeover?

Yes, CVE-2024-21888 can allow an attacker to escalate privileges to that of an administrator, potentially leading to complete control over the system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-21888 before applying the patch?

Currently, there are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2024-21888, so immediate patching is recommended.

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