CVE-2024-21887: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection Vulnerability

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure contain a command injection vulnerability in the web components of these products, which can allow an authenticated administrator to send crafted requests to execute code on affected appliances. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2023-46805, an authenticated bypass issue.

VendorIvanti
ProductConnect Secure and Policy Secure
Date added to KEV2024-01-10
Due date (BOD 22-01)2024-01-22
Known ransomware campaign useKnown
CWECWE-77
Required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What to do

  1. Identify every instance of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
  2. Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. Federal civilian agencies must act by 2024-01-22 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
  4. Because ransomware use is known, check for signs of compromise and confirm backups are offline and tested.
  5. Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.

This CVE is flagged by CISA as known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Rehearse your response before you need it: Ransomware tabletop exercise kit (Runbook Foundry).

Sources

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