CVE-2024-21888

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows a user to elevate privileges to that of an administrator.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 71.25% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ivanti.com
Affected: Ivanti ICS
Affected: Ivanti IPS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2024-21888-Privilege-Escalation-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure?language=en_US vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21888?
CVE-2024-21888 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21888?
To fix CVE-2024-21888, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-21888 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-21888 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-21888?
CVE-2024-21888 affects Ivanti ICS, Ivanti IPS.
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