CVE-2026-106043 in Xtraction
Summary
by MITRE • 10/13/2026
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Ivanti Xtraction before version 2026.4 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create, modify, trusted site.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/13/2026
The identified vulnerability represents a critical failure in access control mechanisms within the Ivanti Xtraction software prior to version 2026.4. This flaw is classified under Common Weakness Enumeration as CWE-306, which denotes a Missing Authentication for Critical Function. In this specific context, the application fails to verify the identity or authorization level of a user before allowing actions that significantly alter system configuration or security posture. The core technical issue lies in the API endpoints responsible for managing trusted site configurations, which are accessible without requiring valid credentials or session tokens from an authenticated administrator. This absence of authentication checks allows any remote actor with network connectivity to interact directly with these administrative functions.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability exploits the lack of proper input validation and access control enforcement on specific management interfaces. An attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to the server targeting endpoints related to trusted site creation or modification. Because the system does not validate whether the requester possesses the necessary privileges, it processes these commands as if they originated from an authorized administrator. This bypasses standard security controls designed to prevent unauthorized configuration changes. The ability to modify trusted sites is particularly dangerous because trusted sites are often whitelisted by web browsers and internal security gateways, meaning content loaded from these domains may be granted elevated permissions or excluded from certain security scans.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its potential for lateral movement and privilege escalation within an organization's network infrastructure. By adding a malicious domain to the list of trusted sites, an attacker can facilitate phishing attacks that bypass browser security warnings, as users will not see standard certificate errors or warning dialogs when visiting the compromised site. Furthermore, if Ivanti Xtraction is integrated with other identity management systems or used for remote access monitoring, manipulating trusted sites could allow the attacker to redirect traffic through a controlled server, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks or data exfiltration. This capability effectively undermines the integrity of the security architecture managed by the software, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive resources that rely on these trust relationships.
This vulnerability aligns with MITRE ATT&CK technique T1078, Valid Accounts, specifically in the context of abusing misconfigured or unauthenticated administrative functions to gain persistence and control over system configurations. It also relates to T1546, Event Triggered Execution, if the modification triggers subsequent automated processes that rely on trusted sources for execution policies. The severity is heightened by the remote nature of the exploit, requiring no prior access or user interaction beyond network reachability.
To mitigate this risk, organizations running Ivanti Xtraction versions earlier than 2026.4 must apply the vendor-provided security patch immediately upon availability. Until the update is applied, administrators should ensure that the management interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks and are protected by strict firewall rules or network segmentation policies that restrict access to known administrative IP addresses only. Additionally, implementing Web Application Firewalls with specific rule sets to block unauthorized POST requests to configuration endpoints can provide a temporary layer of defense. Regular audits of trusted site configurations should be conducted to detect any unauthorized changes promptly, ensuring that the integrity of security trust relationships is maintained across the environment.