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Mobileiron SentryApplication · Ivanti

CVE-2023-38035

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.18.0 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware High EPSS Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A security vulnerability in MICS Admin Portal in Ivanti MobileIron Sentry versions 9.18.0 and below, which may allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls on the administrative interface due to an insufficiently restrictive Apache HTTPD configuration.

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 · moderate confidence

The MICS Admin Portal in Ivanti MobileIron Sentry versions 9.18.0 and below contains an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by an insufficiently restrictive Apache HTTPD configuration. Attackers can access the administrative interface without valid credentials by exploiting this misconfiguration.

MitigationRestrict Apache HTTPD configuration to enforce proper authentication requirements on the MICS Admin Portal endpoints. Apply vendor patches when available and verify administrative interfaces are not exposed to unauthenticated access.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Mobileiron SentryApplication
Affected:<= 9.18.0

CVSS 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
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Ivanti MobileIron Sentry version
    Check the product version through the admin console, system information page, or by querying the Sentry service. On the appliance, you can typically find version info in /opt/mobileiron/etc/version or through the MICS admin interface under System > About.
    Affected if The installed version is 9.18.0 or any version lower than 9.18.0 (any version <= 9.18.0 is affected)
  2. Verify MICS Admin Portal accessibility
    Attempt to access the MICS Admin Portal endpoint (typically /mics or /admin) from an unauthenticated browser session or using curl/wget without providing credentials: curl -k https://<sentry-host>/mics
    Affected if The portal returns administrative interface content or login prompts without requiring authentication, indicating the path is publicly accessible
  3. Inspect Apache HTTPD configuration for authentication controls
    Locate and review the Apache HTTPD configuration files for the MICS Admin Portal. Look for directives like Require, AuthType, or authentication blocks. Check configuration files in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ or similar paths depending on the Sentry installation.
    Affected if The Apache configuration lacks Require valid-user or similar authentication directives for administrative paths, or explicitly permits unauthenticated access to admin endpoints

You are affected if your Ivanti MobileIron Sentry version is 9.18.0 or below AND the MICS Admin Portal or its Apache configuration allows unauthenticated access to administrative functions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.18.0
Interim mitigation

Restrict Apache HTTPD configuration to enforce proper authentication requirements on the MICS Admin Portal endpoints. Apply vendor patches when available and verify administrative interfaces are not exposed to unauthenticated access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to MobileIron Sentry version above 9.18.0 (contact Ivanti for the exact fixed release number)

  1. 1. Identify the current MobileIron Sentry version by accessing the admin interface or checking system documentation
  2. 2. Obtain the latest patched version from Ivanti's official support channels or software distribution portal
  3. 3. Review Ivanti's upgrade documentation for MobileIron Sentry
  4. 4. Perform a complete backup of the current configuration
  5. 5. Follow the standard upgrade procedure documented by Ivanti for MobileIron Sentry
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the admin interface
  7. 7. Test authentication functionality on the MICS Admin Portal to confirm the vulnerability is resolved
  8. 8. Review Apache HTTPD configuration to ensure restrictive access controls are in place per Ivanti hardening guides
Caveat Review Ivanti upgrade documentation for any migration requirements or compatibility considerations between versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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