CVEs / CVE-2023-46805
CVE-2023-46805: Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Jan 2024
- high 8.2 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows a remote attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanti ICS | from 9.1R18, up to and including 9.1R18 | — |
| Ivanti ICS | from 22.6R2, up to and including 22.6R2 | — |
| Ivanti IPS | from 9.1R18, up to and including 9.1R18 | — |
| Ivanti IPS | from 22.6R1, up to and including 22.6R1 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Jan 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.2 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
References
- CVE-2023-46805 on NVD
- CVE-2023-46805 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/KB-CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176668/Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways?language=en_US Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46805 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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