Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Products

Vulnerability

October 8, 2024

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ivanti products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution.

  • Ivanti EPMM is a mobile device management solution designed to secure mobile devices, apps and content.
  • Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) is an Internet appliance that provides secure communication and functionality over the Internet.
  • Ivanti Velocity License Server is a server solution that ensures mobile devices have appropriate licenses for accessing business systems.
  • Ivanti Avalanche is a mobile device management solution securing mobile devices across enterprise environments.
  • Ivanti Connect Secure/Policy Secure is a VPN security solution.

Successful exploitation could allow for remote code execution in the context of the system. Depending on the privileges associated with the system, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.

THREAT INTELLEGENCE:
Ivanti is aware of a limited number of customers running CSA 4.6 patch 518 and prior who have been exploited when CVE-2024-9379, CVE-2024-9380 or CVE-2024-9381 are chained with CVE-2024-8963.

They have no evidence of any other vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

  • Ivanti EPMM (Core) versions 12.1.0.3 and prior
  • Ivanti CSA (Cloud Services Appliance) versions 5.0.1 and prior
  • Velocity License Server 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.2
  • Avalanche versions 6.4.2.313 and prior
  • Ivanti Connect Secure versions 22.7R2.1 and prior
  • Ivanti Policy Secure versions 22.7R1.1 and prior

RISK:
Government:

  • Large and medium government entities: High
  • Small government entities: Medium

Businesses:

  • Large and medium business entities: High
  • Small business entities: Medium

Home users: Low

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ivanti Products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Details of these vulnerabilities are as follows:

Tactic: Initial Access (TA0001):

Technique: Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190):

  • Insecure permissions in Ivanti EPMM before 12.1.0.4 allow a local authenticated attacker to access or modify sensitive configuration files without proper authorization. 8.8. (CVE-2024-7612)
  • Improper Input Validation in the admin portal of Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.1 and 9.1R18.9, or Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.1 allows a remote authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution. (CVE-2024-37404)

Details of lower severity vulnerabilities:

  • Server-side request forgery in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-47008)
  • Path Traversal in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-47011)
  • A NULL pointer dereference in WLAvalancheService.exe of Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-47007)
  • Path Traversal in Ivanti Avalanche version 6.4.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication. (CVE-2024-47010)
  • Path Traversal in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication. (CVE-2024-47009)
  • An OS command injection vulnerability in the admin web console of Ivanti CSA before version 5.0.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to obtain remote code execution. (CVE-2024-9380)
  • Path traversal in Ivanti CSA before version 5.0.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to bypass restrictions. (CVE-2024-9381)
  • Under specific circumstances, insecure permissions in Ivanti Velocity License Server before version 5.2 allows a local authenticated attacker to achieve local privilege escalation. (CVE-2024-9167)
  • SQL injection in the admin web console of Ivanti CSA before version 5.0.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to run arbitrary SQL statements. (CVE-2024-9379)

Successful exploitation could allow for remote code execution in the context of the system. Depending on the privileges associated with the system, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend the following actions be taken:

  • Apply appropriate updates provided by Ivanti to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)
    • Safeguard 7.1 : Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
    • Safeguard 7.2: Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process: Establish and maintain a risk-based remediation strategy documented in a remediation process, with monthly, or more frequent, reviews.
    • Safeguard 7.4: Perform Automated Application Patch Management: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    • Safeguard 7.5 : Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets: Perform automated vulnerability scans of internal enterprise assets on a quarterly, or more frequent, basis. Conduct both authenticated and unauthenticated scans, using a SCAP-compliant vulnerability scanning tool.
    • Safeguard 7.7: Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities: Remediate detected vulnerabilities in software through processes and tooling on a monthly, or more frequent, basis, based on the remediation process.
    • Safeguard 12.1: Ensure Network Infrastructure is Up-to-Date: Ensure network infrastructure is kept up-to-date. Example implementations include running the latest stable release of software and/or using currently supported network-as-a-service (NaaS) offerings. Review software versions monthly, or more frequently, to verify software support.
    • Safeguard 18.1: Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program: Establish and maintain a penetration testing program appropriate to the size, complexity, and maturity of the enterprise. Penetration testing program characteristics include scope, such as network, web application, Application Programming Interface (API), hosted services, and physical premise controls; frequency; limitations, such as acceptable hours, and excluded attack types; point of contact information; remediation, such as how findings will be routed internally; and retrospective requirements.
    • Safeguard 18.2: Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests: Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually. External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.
    • Safeguard 18.3: Remediate Penetration Test Findings: Remediate penetration test findings based on the enterprise’s policy for remediation scope and prioritization.
  • Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services. Run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack. (M1026: Privileged Account Management)
    • Safeguard 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software: Manage default accounts on enterprise assets and software, such as root, administrator, and other pre-configured vendor accounts. Example implementations can include: disabling default accounts or making them unusable.
    • Safeguard 5.5: Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Service Accounts: Establish and maintain an inventory of service accounts. The inventory, at a minimum, must contain department owner, review date, and purpose. Perform service account reviews to validate that all active accounts are authorized, on a recurring schedule at a minimum quarterly, or more frequently.
  • Vulnerability scanning is used to find potentially exploitable software vulnerabilities to remediate them. (M1016: Vulnerability Scanning)
    • Safeguard 16.13: Conduct Application Penetration Testing: Conduct application penetration testing. For critical applications, authenticated penetration testing is better suited to finding business logic vulnerabilities than code scanning and automated security testing. Penetration testing relies on the skill of the tester to manually manipulate an application as an authenticated and unauthenticated user.
  • Architect sections of the network to isolate critical systems, functions, or resources. Use physical and logical segmentation to prevent access to potentially sensitive systems and information. Use a DMZ to contain any internet-facing services that should not be exposed from the internal network. Configure separate virtual private cloud (VPC) instances to isolate critical cloud systems. (M1030: Network Segmentation)
    • Safeguard 12.2: Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture: Establish and maintain a secure network architecture. A secure network architecture must address segmentation, least privilege, and availability, at a minimum.
  • Use capabilities to detect and block conditions that may lead to or be indicative of a software exploit occurring. (M1050: Exploit Protection)
    • Safeguard 10.5:  Enable Anti-Exploitation Features: Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple® System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Gatekeeper™.
REFERENCES:

Ivanti:
https://www.ivanti.com/blog/october-2024-security-update
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2024-7612?_gl=1*4fmjho*_gcl_au*OTA2MzY3NzMwLjE3Mjg0MzMwMTc.
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-CSA-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CVE-2024-9379-CVE-2024-9380-CVE-2024-9381?_gl=1*4fmjho*_gcl_au*OTA2MzY3NzMwLjE3Mjg0MzMwMTc.
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Velocity-License-Server-CVE-2024-9167?_gl=1*4fmjho*_gcl_au*OTA2MzY3NzMwLjE3Mjg0MzMwMTc.
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Ivanti-Avalanche-6-4-5-Security-Advisory?_gl=1*4fmjho*_gcl_au*OTA2MzY3NzMwLjE3Mjg0MzMwMTc.
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Policy-Secure-CVE-2024-37404?_gl=1*10723ta*_gcl_au*OTA2MzY3NzMwLjE3Mjg0MzMwMTc.

CVE:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-7612
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-9167
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-9379
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-9380
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-9381
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-37404
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47007
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47008
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47009
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47010
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-47011