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CVE-2024-8539:
Ivanti Secure Access Client vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper authorization vulnerability (CVE-2024-8539) affects Ivanti Secure Access Client versions before 22.7R3. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 12, 2024, impacting Ivanti Secure Access Client software installations (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-267 (Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions) and requires local access with low attack complexity and low privileges to exploit (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive configuration files, potentially compromising system security and integrity (SecurityOnline).
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 latest version to mitigate the security risk (ASEC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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