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CVE-2022-36978:
Ivanti Avalanche vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-36978 affects Ivanti Avalanche version 6.3.2.3490, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The vulnerability was discovered by Piotr Bazydlo and was publicly disclosed on May 26, 2022 (Zero Day Initiative).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the Notification Server service and stems from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).
Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account, potentially gaining complete control over the affected system (Zero Day Initiative).
Mitigation and workarounds
Ivanti has released version 6.3.4 to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to this version as soon as possible (Release Notes).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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