OS Command Injection in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) - CVE-2021-22938
Published: August 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55622
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22938
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Ivanti
Affected software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the system and execute arbitrary OS commands.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22938
Install updates from vendor's website.