Connect Secure
CVE-2024-21893
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2021 - Server-Side Request Forgery
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Files and Resources SSRF prevention, URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | High risk (CVSS 8.2, EPSS 94.3%). This vulnerability provided a third exploitation path for Ivanti appliances, complicating patching efforts as organizations had to address multiple attack vectors simultaneously. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | When the initial auth bypass (CVE-2023-46805) was mitigated, attackers pivoted to the SAML SSRF to maintain their access to internal Ivanti services and continue exploiting the command injection vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 26, 2026
Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure contain an SSRF vulnerability in the SAML component allowing unauthenticated access to restricted resources, used as an additional exploitation vector during the January 2024 Ivanti crisis.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A server-side request forgery in Ivanti's SAML component allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted internal resources on Connect Secure and Policy Secure appliances.
RemediationAI
Apply all Ivanti security updates. Disable SAML if not required. Factory reset is recommended. Check for all known Ivanti exploitation indicators.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The CWE-918 SSRF in the SAML authentication component allows attackers to make the Ivanti appliance send requests to internal services. This provides an alternative authentication bypass path to CVE-2023-46805 for reaching the command injection endpoint.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionNVD
A server-side request forgery vulnerability in the SAML component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA allows an attacker to access certain restricted resources without authentication.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2024-21893 presents notable security risk, a server-side request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 8.2. Attackers could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions, potentially modifying critical settings or data. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild (KEV-listed) and requires immediate remediation. Immediate patching is required per CISA KEV mandate.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement strict egress filtering; (2) Use allowlists for outbound connections; (3) Block access to cloud metadata endpoints.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
CVE.org
CISA KEV
EPSS
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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