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CVE-2024-24997:
Ivanti Avalanche vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Path Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2024-24997) was discovered in the web component of Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.3. This vulnerability affects the WLAvalancheService, which listens on TCP port 1777 by default (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the context of SYSTEM, potentially leading to complete system compromise (ZDI Advisory, CIS Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Ivanti has released version 6.4.3 to address this vulnerability. Organizations are strongly advised to upgrade to this latest version to mitigate the risk (SOCRadar).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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