Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2024-21887 is a command injection flaw (CWE-77) in the web components of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure, affecting the 9.x and 22.x lines. An authenticated administrator can send specially crafted requests to execute arbitrary commands on the appliance. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog, with known use in ransomware campaigns.
NVD description
A command injection vulnerability in web components of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows an authenticated administrator to send specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-10. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2024-01-22
Used in known ransomware campaigns.
EPSS · FIRST.org
100.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
In-depth analysis on cveo.tech
We've published a detailed analysis of this CVE — exploitation, IOCs and mitigation.
CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 12 janv. 2024
- Updated
- 4 août 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176668/Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176668/Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-21887US Government Resource
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