CVE-2024-37377
Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2024-37377) was discovered in the IPsec implementation of Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.3. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2024 and affects Ivanti Connect Secure's IPsec functionality (NVD, SecurityOnline).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write) that exists in the IPsec implementation. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.5 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating that it can be exploited remotely without requiring privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition in the affected system (NVD, SecurityOnline).

Mitigation and workarounds

Ivanti has addressed this vulnerability in Connect Secure version 22.7R2.3. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (SecurityOnline).

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