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CVE-2023-46805

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy SecureIdentity & access
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CVSS
8.2High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Jan 2024. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Federal deadline22 Jan 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Timeline

  1. 10 Jan 2024Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 10 Jan 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  3. 12 Jan 2024, 17:02 UTCPublishedCVE List
  4. 15 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTCFirst reported exploitedGoogle Threat Intelligence

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleIvanti Connect Secure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution 10 Jan 2024Metasploit
  • Scanner templateIvanti ICS - Authentication BypassNuclei

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Reports 1

1 outlets reports exploitation. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • ICSaffected: 9.1R18 through 9.1R18CVE List
  • ICSaffected: 22.6R2 through 22.6R2CVE List
  • IPSaffected: 9.1R18 through 9.1R18CVE List
  • IPSaffected: 22.6R1 through 22.6R1CVE List

References 3