CVE-2024-10251
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 · uneditedUnder specific circumstances, insecure permissions in Ivanti Security Controls before version 2024.4.1 allows a local authenticated attacker to achieve local privilege escalation.
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 confidenceIvanti Security Controls before version 2024.4.1 contains insecure file or service permissions that allow a locally authenticated attacker to modify executable paths or abuse misconfigured access controls, enabling elevation from a standard user account to privileged (administrator/system) access.
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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< 2024.4.1CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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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Check Ivanti Security Controls installed versionOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check the installation directory for version information. The executable is typically located in C:\Program Files\Ivanti\Security Controls\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ivanti\Security Controls\. Right-click the main executable (ISecC.exe or similar) and view Properties > Details to see the File Version.Affected if The displayed version is earlier than 2024.4.1
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Verify if Ivanti Security Controls service is installedOpen Services (services.msc) and look for a service named 'Ivanti Security Controls' or 'ISecC' or similar. Alternatively, run 'sc query' from an elevated command prompt to list all services and search for Ivanti-related entries.Affected if The service exists and is running (even if stopped, the vulnerable binary may still be present)
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Check file system permissions on the installation directoryRight-click the Ivanti Security Controls installation folder, go to Properties > Security tab. Examine which users or groups have Write or Modify permissions to the folder and its executables. Pay special attention to whether standard users have write access to directories containing executable files (.exe, .dll).Affected if Standard users or the 'Users' group have Write or Modify permissions to folders containing executable files
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Check service configuration and permissionsRun 'sc qc <service_name>' to query the service configuration, and 'sc sdshow <service_name>' to view the security descriptor. Check if non-admin users have permission to reconfigure the service or modify the binary path.Affected if Non-privileged users have permission to modify service configuration or executable path
If the installed version is before 2024.4.1 AND the service is present, the environment is likely affected by this permission vulnerability that could allow local privilege escalation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped2024.4.1
Upgrade Ivanti Security Controls to version 2024.1 or later to resolve the permission vulnerability.
2024.4.1
- Obtain Ivanti Security Controls version 2024.4.1 or later from the official Ivanti support portal or download center
- Review the upgrade documentation provided with the release
- Run the installer to upgrade the affected Security Controls installation
- Verify the upgrade completed successfully and the service is running properly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2024-10251 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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