Hard-coded credentials in Ivanti DSM
Priority LOW 28CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A hardcoded secret in Ivanti DSM before 2024.2 allows an authenticated attacker on an adjacent network to decrypt sensitive data including user credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00586 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DSM (Ivanti): 2024.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DSM (Ivanti) Fixed in 2024.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38648
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vv2-mwjj-9vr6
- 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Ivanti Desktop & Server Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03002 An exposed dangerous method in Ivanti DSM before version 2026.1.1 allows a local… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-12708 DSM 2022.2 SU2 and all prior versions allows a local low privileged account to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-19597 Incorrect authorization in Ivanti DSM CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-19382 Incorrect authorization in Ivanti DSM CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-07017 Incorrect permission assignment in Ivanti Desktop and Server Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-38648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vv2-mwjj-9vr6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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