CVE-2024-50317
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 · uneditedA null pointer dereference in Ivanti Avalanche before 6.4.6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service.
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 confidenceA null pointer dereference vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche before version 6.4.6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering the null pointer dereference in the affected component.
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< 6.4.6CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 Ivanti Avalanche installationLocate the Ivanti Avalanche server in your environment. Check for the Avalanche web console, typically accessible via HTTPS on port 443 or a custom port configured during installation. Confirm this is the specific Ivanti product and not a different MDM or enterprise mobility solution.Affected if Ivanti Avalanche is present in the environment
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Determine installed version of Ivanti AvalancheAccess the Avalanche web administration console and navigate to the About or System Information page, typically found under Help or System settings. Alternatively, check installation directories for version.txt or release notes. Compare the displayed version number against the affected range.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.4.6 (for example, 6.4.0 through 6.4.5)
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Verify network exposure of Avalanche serviceDetermine if the Avalanche web interface is accessible from external or untrusted networks. Review firewall rules and network segmentation to confirm whether the service is exposed to unauthenticated remote attackers.Affected if The Avalanche administration interface is reachable from untrusted networks without proper access controls
Your environment is affected if Ivanti Avalanche is installed and the installed version is below 6.4.6, combined with network accessibility that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to reach the service.
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 · scoped6.4.6
Apply vendor patch to upgrade Ivanti Avalanche to version 6.4.6 or later. Since this is a third-party enterprise application, coordinate patching during a planned maintenance window and verify service availability post-patch.
6.4.6
- Obtain Ivanti Avalanche version 6.4.6 from the official Ivanti download portal or through your licensed support channel
- Review Ivanti Avalanche upgrade documentation for your specific deployment scenario
- Perform a backup of your current Avalanche configuration and database
- Execute the upgrade to version 6.4.6 following Ivanti's standard upgrade procedures
- Verify the upgrade was successful 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-50317 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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