High severity · published Dec 14, 2023
CVE-2023-41720
A vulnerability exists on all versions of Ivanti Connect Secure below 22.6R2 where an attacker with a foothold on an Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) appliance can escalate their…
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability exists on all versions of Ivanti Connect Secure below 22.6R2 where an attacker with a foothold on an Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) appliance can escalate their privileges by exploiting a vulnerable installed application. This vulnerability allows the attacker to gain elevated execution privileges on the affected system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Connect Secure · Ivanti
22.1; 22.1; 22.2; 22.2; 22.3; 22.4; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41720
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41720
Release Notes
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-patch-release-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-22-6R2-and-22-6R2-1?language=en_US
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