CVE-2024-8540
Ivanti Sentry Insecure Permissions Vulnerability (Permission Escalation)
Description
Insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry before versions 9.20.2 and 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 allow a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive application components.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2025, 5:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-8540.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2024-8540 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8540 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8540
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-8540 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privileg ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Ivanti warns of maximum severity CSA auth bypass vulnerability
Today, Ivanti warned customers about a new maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) solution. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2024-11639 and reporte ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8540 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:standalone_sentry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.20.2 *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:standalone_sentry:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type ivanti: https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2024-8540 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
Dec. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry before versions 9.20.2 and 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 allow a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive application components. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-732 Added Reference https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2024-8540