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CVE-2024-21893

Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Neurons Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

8.2 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Used in ransomwareEPSS 100.0%
  1. Published31 Jan 2024
  2. Added to CISA KEV31 Jan 2024
  3. Remediation due2 Feb 2024
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure), Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Neurons contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the SAML component that allows an attacker to access certain restricted resources without authentication.

Added to KEV: 31 Jan 2024Federal remediation due: 2 Feb 2024Used in ransomware

Description

A server-side request forgery vulnerability in the SAML component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA allows an attacker to access certain restricted resources without authentication.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Affected products

Ivanti Connect Secure21.12 · 21.9 · 22.1 · 22.2
Ivanti Neurons For Zero-trust Access22.2 · 22.3 · 22.4 · 22.5
Ivanti Policy Secure22.1 · 22.2 · 22.3 · 22.4

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-21893 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-21893 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 31 Jan 2024. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

How severe is CVE-2024-21893?

CVE-2024-21893 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated high. EPSS estimates a 100.0% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-21893?

Affected products include Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Neurons For Zero-trust Access, Ivanti Policy Secure.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21893?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-21893 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. Because it is on the CISA KEV list, a risk for it never ranks below high, and the update that fixes it moves to the Emergency patch lane. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.