CVE-2024-21888: A privilege escalation vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (…
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 7 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 85.4%
EPSS score, percentile 99.7 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 8.8 High
CVSS v3.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 9.1R18 through 9.1R18
- 22.6R2 through 22.6R2
- 9.1R18 through 9.1R18
- 22.6R1 through 22.6R1
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in web component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows a user to elevate privileges to that of an administrator.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (2 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 9.1R18 through 9.1R18 |
| Affected | 22.6R2 through 22.6R2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 9.1R18 through 9.1R18 |
| Affected | 22.6R1 through 22.6R1 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-269
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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| CVE record published | |
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References
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Known exploited Ivanti vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-104935: Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-10520: Ivanti Sentry OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-6973: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-1340: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-1603: Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability