Ivanti Sentry up to 9.20.1/10.0.1/10.1.0 permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ivanti Sentry up to 9.20.1/10.0.1/10.1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in permission assignment. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-8540. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ivanti Sentry up to 9.20.1/10.0.1/10.1.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at forums.ivanti.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-8540 since 09/06/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.20.2, 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sentry 9.20.2/10.0.2/10.1.0

Timelineinfo

09/06/2024 🔍
12/10/2024 +95 days 🔍
12/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/30/2025 +232 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: forums.ivanti.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-8540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287664

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2024 20:43
Updated: 07/30/2025 21:11
Changes: 12/10/2024 20:43 (62), 07/30/2025 21:11 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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