Executive Summary
The Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure command injection vulnerability poses a significant threat to affected organizations, with a moderate likelihood of exploitation and potential business impact due to the risk of unauthorized access and data modification. The vulnerability is considered medium-severity, but its exploitation likelihood is increased due to its inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog. Given the potential for exploitation and the potential impact on business operations, it is essential for organizations to prioritize remediation and mitigation of this vulnerability.
Enhanced Description
The Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure vulnerability is a medium-severity command injection flaw that allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute commands from the admin web interface. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it requires only basic authentication to exploit, potentially allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute malicious commands on the vulnerable system. The vulnerability exists due to inadequate input validation and sanitation in the admin web interface, allowing an attacker to craft malicious input that is then executed by the system. The potential impact of this vulnerability includes unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system configurations, and potential lateral movement within the network. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to establish a foothold within the network, leading to further exploitation and potentially significant business impact.
Exploitation Context
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the admin web interface and injecting malicious commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data modification, and lateral movement within the network. The attacker's motivation to exploit this vulnerability could be driven by the desire to establish a foothold within the network, steal sensitive data, or disrupt business operations.
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Confidence Assessment
The confidence in the severity ratings and exploitation likelihood is moderate to high, given the vulnerability's inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog and the potential impact on business operations. However, the actual exploitation likelihood and potential impact may vary depending on the specific organizational context and network configuration.
Ivanti — Pulse Connect Secure and Pulse Policy Secure — Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure and Policy Secure allows an authenticated attacker from the admin web interface to inject and execute commands.
99.9th percentile