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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2023-46805 Ivanti · Connect Secure and Policy Secure

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.2 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.37 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
100.0 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 100.0% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Jan 10, 2024

Remediation Due

Jan 22, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

Please apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For more information, please see:

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
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805