CVE-2024-39711
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 · uneditedArgument injection in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.1 and 9.1R18.7 and Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.1 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to achieve remote code execution.
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 confidenceA argument injection vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure allows a remote, authenticated attacker with admin-level privileges to inject arbitrary arguments into system commands, leading to remote code execution. The attack requires the attacker to have valid admin credentials.
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< 22.7= 22.7< 22.7= 22.7CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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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Identify the installed Ivanti productAccess the admin web interface and locate the System > Status or About page to confirm whether the device is Ivanti Connect Secure or Ivanti Policy SecureAffected if The product is Connect Secure or Policy Secure and the version displayed is less than 22.7 or exactly 22.7
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Check the exact version numberIn the admin interface, navigate to System > Status or the version information section and record the full version string (for example, 22.6R1 or 22.7)Affected if The recorded version falls in the range < 22.7 or = 22.7 for either product
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Verify admin interface accessibilityDetermine if the admin web interface (typically on port 443/4433) is reachable from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or network access listsAffected if The admin interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks, allowing remote attackers to attempt login
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Review admin account activityIn the admin interface, navigate to Monitoring > Admin Sessions or System > Logs to examine recent admin login events for unknown IP addresses or suspicious session timesAffected if There are admin sessions or login attempts from IP addresses that are not recognized or expected
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsNavigate to Users > Local Users or Administration > Administrators and review the list of admin accounts for any unfamiliar accounts that were not created by known administratorsAffected if Unexpected admin accounts exist that were not created by your organization is personnel
The environment is affected if the installed Ivanti Connect Secure or Policy Secure version is 22.7 or any version prior to 22.7 AND the admin interface is remotely accessible, allowing an attacker with stolen admin credentials to inject commands.
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 · scoped22.7
Upgrade Ivanti Connect Secure to version 22.7R2.1 or later (or 9.1R18.7 for the 9.x branch) and Ivanti Policy Secure to version 22.7R1.1 or later. Restrict admin access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized admin sessions.
Ivanti Connect Secure: upgrade to 22.7R2.1 or later (or 9.1R18.7 or later); Ivanti Policy Secure: upgrade to 22.7R1.1 or later
- 1. Identify the exact Ivanti product (Connect Secure or Policy Secure) and current version running in your environment
- 2. For Ivanti Connect Secure: Upgrade to version 22.7R2.1 or later (or 9.1R18.7 or later for the 9.x branch)
- 3. For Ivanti Policy Secure: Upgrade to version 22.7R1.1 or later
- 4. Download the update from the official Ivanti download portal or support site
- 5. Review Ivanti upgrade documentation for your specific version for pre-upgrade checks and procedures
- 6. Perform the upgrade following standard Ivanti upgrade procedures
- 7. After upgrade, verify the new version is correctly installed and the service is operational
- 8. Validate that the previously vulnerable functionality is now fixed
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-2024-39711 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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