CVE-2018-6316
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIvanti Endpoint Security (formerly HEAT Endpoint Management and Security Suite) 8.5 Update 1 and earlier allows an authenticated user with low privileges and access to the local network to bypass application whitelisting when using the Application Control module on Ivanti Endpoint Security in lockdown mode.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIvanti Endpoint Security 8.5 Update 1 and earlier contains an authentication/authorization bypass in the Application Control module. An authenticated user with low privileges and local network access can bypass application whitelisting controls when the Application Control module is operating in lockdown mode, allowing execution of unapproved applications.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 8.5= 8.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Ivanti Endpoint Security versionCheck the installed version of Ivanti Endpoint Security on the endpoint. This is typically available in the product UI under Help > About, or via the system tray icon, or by checking the installed programs list in Windows Control Panel.Affected if The installed version is 8.5 or earlier (including 8.5 Update 1 and all prior 8.x releases).
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Confirm Application Control module is enabledOpen the Ivanti Endpoint Security console or agent interface and navigate to the Application Control module settings. Verify that the Application Control feature is installed and currently enabled/active on the endpoint.Affected if Application Control module is installed and enabled on the system.
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Check if Application Control is in lockdown modeWithin the Application Control module settings, locate the operational mode configuration. Determine whether lockdown mode (also called 'Enforce' or 'Block' mode) is currently active for the policy applied to this endpoint.Affected if Application Control is configured to run in lockdown (whitelisting enforcement) mode.
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Identify user privilege levelCheck the account(s) used to log into the affected endpoint. Determine if the account has only low or standard user privileges, without administrator rights to the endpoint or full administrative access to the Ivanti console.Affected if An authenticated user with low/standard privileges (non-administrator) can access the endpoint.
A user is affected if they are running Ivanti Endpoint Security version 8.5 or earlier with the Application Control module enabled and operating in lockdown mode, and low-privilege authenticated users exist on the network who could potentially bypass the whitelisting controls.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version newer than 8.5 Update 1, then verify the Application Control module's lockdown mode properly enforces application whitelisting for all privilege levels.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-6316 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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