CVE-2024-29211
Ivanti Secure Access Client vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A race condition vulnerability (CVE-2024-29211) was identified in Ivanti Secure Access Client versions before 22.7R4. This security flaw affects the client's configuration file handling mechanism and was disclosed in November 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a race condition (CWE-362) that affects the configuration file handling mechanism. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.7 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating local access required with high attack complexity. However, HackerOne assessed it with a higher CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive configuration files, potentially compromising the security settings of the Ivanti Secure Access Client (Security Online).

Mitigation and workarounds

Ivanti has released version 22.7R4 of the Secure Access Client to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risk (ASEC).

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