Ivanti CPS - RCE (CVE-2024-21887)
Description
A command injection vulnerability in web components of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows an authenticated administrator to send specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2024-21887 is a command injection vulnerability affecting Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure, which allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable appliance through crafted requests.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 18th of January 2024.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-21887 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-21887 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Observed attack attempts frequently involve requests to URLs containing /api/v1/totp/user-backup-code/../../.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CISA KEV | 2024-01-10 |
| CVE Published | 2024-01-12 |
| Rule Released | 2024-01-18 |
| CISA Remediation Deadline | 2024-01-22 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2025-03-18 |