CVE-2024-13179
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 · uneditedPath Traversal in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication.
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 confidencePath traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially granting full system 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< 6.4.7CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Ivanti Avalanche is installedLocate the Ivanti Avalanche installation directory, typically under C:\Program Files\Ivanti\Avalanche or /opt/ivanti/avalanche on Linux, or check for the Avalanche service running on Windows services or Linux init systems.Affected if The product is found running in the environment.
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Identify the installed versionCheck the version number in the Avalanche administration console under Help > About, or locate the version file in the installation directory (often named version.txt, info.xml, or displayed in the service information).Affected if The version cannot be determined or is older than 6.4.7.
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Compare version against the vulnerable rangeCompare the installed version number to the affected range: any version before 6.4.7 is vulnerable. Versions 6.4.7 and later include the fix.Affected if The installed version is less than 6.4.7.
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Verify if web interface is exposedCheck if the Avalanche web server (typically on ports 80, 443, or 8080/8443) is accessible from network locations. Review firewall rules and IIS/Apache/nginx configuration if used as a reverse proxy.Affected if The Avalanche web interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
The environment is affected if Ivanti Avalanche is installed with a version lower than 6.4.7 and the web interface is network-accessible.
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 · scoped6.4.7
Upgrade Ivanti Avalanche to version 6.4.7 or later to remediate the path traversal vulnerability enabling authentication bypass.
Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.7 or later
- Identify all Ivanti Avalanche installations in your environment
- Verify current version of each installation using the Avalanche console or system information
- Download Ivanti Avalanche version 6.4.7 or later from the official Ivanti download portal
- Review Ivanti Avalanche upgrade documentation before proceeding
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Backup the current Avalanche configuration and database
- Stop the Avalanche server services before upgrading
- Install version 6.4.7 or latest stable 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-13179 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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