CVE-2023-46805
Ivanti — Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Ivanti · CWE-287 — Improper authentication · in CISA KEV since 2024-01-10
EVRS 92 of 100 Immediate
Patch Immediately
Rank 102 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 92
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and associated with known ransomware campaigns.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareApplied
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
No fixed version identified yetCISA required action
- Please apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For more information, please see
- nvd.nist.gov/…/CVE-2023-46805
Affected versions
- connect secure
9.09.122.122.222.322.422.522.6 - policy secure
9.09.122.122.222.322.422.522.6
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 8.2 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.999 (99.98th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Known | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-01-22 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 8.2 (v3.0), assigned by hackerone. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDAn 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.
What CISA says to do
- Please apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For more information, please see
- nvd.nist.gov/…/CVE-2023-46805
Public module
Metasploit lists a public excellent-rank module for this CVE: Ivanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_rce_cve_2023_46805). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.