CVE-2024-10256
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 · uneditedInsufficient permissions in Ivanti Patch SDK before version 9.7.703 allows a local authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files.
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 Patch SDK versions before 9.7.703 contain insufficient permission checks that allow a locally authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to denial of service or further privilege escalation.
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= 2022= 2024< 2024.4< 2024.4< 2024.4< 9.7.703< 2024.4CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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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Identify installed Ivanti patch-related softwareCheck Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Ivanti products, or review installed programs list. Look for: Endpoint Manager, Neurons Agent Platform, Neurons For Patch Management, Patch For Configuration Manager, Patch SDK, Security Controls.Affected if Any Ivanti product from the affected list is installed and its version falls outside the fixed versions (2022/2024 for Endpoint Manager; 2024.4+ for Neurons/Security Controls/Patch Config Manager; 9.7.703+ for Patch SDK).
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Determine installed version of Ivanti softwareLocate the specific product and its version number. For Endpoint Manager, check the console or registry. For Patch SDK, check the DLL version or the version file in the installation directory. For Neurons/Security Controls, check the application version through the UI or installed programs details.Affected if Version is lower than 9.7.703 for Patch SDK, or lower than 2024.4 for Neurons/Security Controls/Patch Config Manager, or equals 2022 or 2024 for Endpoint Manager.
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Verify the vulnerable service or process existsCheck if the Ivanti Patch service (often named 'Ivanti Patch Service' or similar) or related executable (patchsvc.exe, patchcore.exe) is running on the system. Use Task Manager or 'sc query' command to list running services.Affected if The vulnerable Ivanti Patch service or executable is present and running on the system.
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Confirm local authentication requirementNote that this vulnerability requires an attacker to have local authenticated access to the system first. Review system security logs and user account configurations to understand who has local access.Affected if Multiple local user accounts exist or the system allows remote desktop/RDP access with local accounts, which would provide an attack vector to exploit this flaw.
You are affected if any Ivanti patch-related product from the affected list is installed with a version lower than the fixed releases (9.7.703 for Patch SDK, 2024.4 for Neurons/Security Controls/Patch Config Manager, or 2022/2024 for Endpoint Manager), and an attacker could gain local authenticated access to the system.
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.
dbcve · scoped9.7.7032024.4
Upgrade Ivanti Patch SDK to version 9.7.703 or later to obtain the vendor patch addressing the permission validation flaw.
Patch Software Development Kit: 9.7.703 or later | Other affected products: 2024.4 or later
- Identify which Ivanti product(s) are in use from the affected list: Endpoint Manager, Neurons Agent Platform, Neurons For Patch Management, Patch For Configuration Manager, Patch Software Development Kit, or Security Controls
- For Patch Software Development Kit: upgrade to version 9.7.703 or later
- For Neurons Agent Platform, Neurons For Patch Management, Patch For Configuration Manager, and Security Controls: upgrade to version 2024.4 or later
- For Endpoint Manager versions 2022 and 2024: apply the 2024.4 updates or later which include the patched Patch SDK component
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release
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-2024-10256 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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