CVE-2024-21887: Ivanti Connect Secure Command Injection

CRITICAL CVSS 9.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CWE-78 CISA KEV · Known exploited

Published 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000 Updated 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000

Summary

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure allow command injection via crafted HTTP requests to the API (post-auth chain).

Why It Matters

CRITICAL severity — known to be exploited in the wild(CISA KEV);action required: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. ;affects Ivanti Connect Secure 22.3R1 to 22.3R2, Ivanti Policy Secure 22.3R1 to 22.3R2.

Risks left unpatched can lead to remote code execution, data exposure or lateral movement — verify exposure against the affected software below.

Current Status

  • Vulnerability status: Known exploited (CISA KEV)
  • Last intelligence update: 2026-10-27 · source: NVD
  • CISA KEV added: 2024-01-10 · remediation deadline: 2024-01-22

Entity Activity Timeline

  1. 2024-01-10 — Added to CISA KEV as known-exploited · action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  2. 2024-01-10 — NVD publication / disclosure
  3. 2026-10-27 — Intelligence record updated(NVD sync)

Severity

CRITICAL

CVSS Score: 9.1

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added: 2024-01-10 · Remediation deadline: 2024-01-22

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

Source Attribution

Source: NVD · Updated: 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000 · Confidence: high

Impact

Based on CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H — assess confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact via the official vector documentation.

Affected Software

  • Ivanti Connect Secure 22.3R1 to 22.3R2 (Unknown)
  • Ivanti Policy Secure 22.3R1 to 22.3R2 (Unknown)

Fix

Upgrade affected software to the fixed version identified above. Apply vendor patches and monitor advisories before exposed systems go unpatched.

Sources & Evidence

2 reference(s) · attribution: NVD

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