Incorrect permission assignment in Ivanti Connect Secure
Priority LOW 36CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect file permissions in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.6R2 (Not Applicable to 9.1Rx) and Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1 (Not Applicable to 9.1Rx) allow a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Connect Secure (Ivanti): 22.6R2Policy Secure (Ivanti): 22.7R1
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Connect Secure | 22.6R2 to before 22.6R2 | 22.6R2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ivanti | Policy Secure | 22.7R1 to before 22.7R1 | 22.7R1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Connect Secure VendorIvanti Affected 22.6R2 to before 22.6R2 Fixed in 22.6R2 Patch available CNA
- Policy Secure VendorIvanti Affected 22.7R1 to before 22.7R1 Fixed in 22.7R1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1; 21.9 to before 22.6 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.6 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.6:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.6 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.1 to before 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1; 21.9 to before 22.6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:22.6:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.6 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1 to before 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:policy_secure:22.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Connect Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.6R2
- Fix · CNA Policy Secure (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.7R1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6jg-9xmc-jq9w
References
More Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-16349 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05754 Improper authentication in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-08600 In Pulse Secure Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) 8.2 before 8.2R12.1, 8.3 before 8.3R7.1, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-00226 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2024-14549 Command injection in Ivanti ICS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-05760 Command injection in Pulse Connect Secure KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-39709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6jg-9xmc-jq9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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