An issue was discovered in Ivanti Avalanche for all versions between 5.3 and 6.2.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Ivanti Avalanche for all versions between 5.3 and 6.2. A local user with database access privileges can read the encrypted passwords for users who authenticate via LDAP to Avalanche services. These passwords are stored in the Avalanche databases. This issue only affects customers who have enabled LDAP authentication in their configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vgm-gvf9-pg8j
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-17179 Deserialization of untrusted data in Ivanti Avalanche CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-15842 Improper input validation in Ivanti Avalanche CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-24891 Unrestricted file upload in Ivanti Avalanche CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-15845 An unauthenticated attacker could achieve the code execution through a RemoteControl server. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17186 Path traversal in Ivanti Avalanche CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-24890 Unrestricted file upload in Ivanti Avalanche CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-8901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vgm-gvf9-pg8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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