Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2024-21888

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2024-21888

Published: January 31, 2024 / Updated: April 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85961
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21888
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Ivanti
Affected software:
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in the web interface. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain administrative privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21888

Install updates from vendor's website.

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