XML External Entity injection in Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - CVE-2024-22024
Published: February 9, 2024 / Updated: May 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86282
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22024
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files and manipulate data on the system.
Affected software
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-22024
Install updates from vendor's website.
Ivanti Connect Secure (formerly Pulse Connect Secure) - addressed in versions 9.1R14.5, 9.1R17.3, 9.1R18.4, 22.4R2.3, 22.5R1.2, 22.5R2.3, 22.6R2.2
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - addressed in versions 9.1R17.3, 9.1R18.4, 22.5R1.2
Ivanti Policy Secure (formerly Pulse Policy Secure) - addressed in versions 9.1R17.3, 9.1R18.4, 22.5R1.2