CVE-2024-9381
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 CSA before version 5.0.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to bypass restrictions.
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 path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure (CSA) before version 5.0.2 allows a remote, authenticated attacker with admin privileges to bypass security restrictions, likely enabling unauthorized file system access beyond intended boundaries.
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< 5.0.2CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 CSA versionAccess the admin console or check system information file to identify the installed version of Ivanti Connect Secure (CSA). Common methods include viewing the about page in the web interface or running 'version' command via CLI.Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.0.2 (for example, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, or earlier releases).
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Verify admin account existenceCheck if any administrative user accounts are configured and enabled in the Ivanti CSA system. This can be done through the admin console user management section or by querying the user database.Affected if At least one admin-level account exists and is active, as admin privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability.
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Confirm web interface accessibilityVerify that the Ivanti CSA web management interface is accessible from network locations where potential attackers could reach it.Affected if The admin web interface is exposed to network access beyond trusted internal networks.
A user is affected if their Ivanti Connect Secure/CSA version is below 5.0.2 AND the admin web interface is accessible with valid admin credentials.
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 · scoped5.0.2
Upgrade Ivanti CSA to version 5.0.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
5.0.2
- 1. Review Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Services Appliance release notes and upgrade documentation at forums.ivanti.com for version 5.0.2
- 2. Create a complete backup of the current CSA configuration and data
- 3. Download the CSA version 5.0.2 update package from the official Ivanti download portal
- 4. Apply the upgrade following the standard appliance upgrade procedure (typically via the admin web interface or CLI)
- 5. Verify the upgrade completed successfully and the web interface is accessible
- 6. Confirm the version number displays as 5.0.2 post-upgrade
- 7. Test that normal administrative functions work correctly
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-2024-9381 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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