Vulnerabilities in Ivanti CSA Lead to Active Exploitation
Urgent Patching of Vulnerabilities in Ivanti CSA
The vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) have drawn significant attention due to confirmed exploitation in real-world attacks. Recently patched, the high-severity flaw tracked as CVE-2024-8190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.
Details of the Vulnerability
- This vulnerability requires administrative privileges to exploit, making it critical for users to assess their security measures.
- Patch 519 was released for CSA version 4.6, which is now at end-of-life, pushing customers to upgrade to version 5.0 for continued support.
In response to ongoing threats, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has included CVE-2024-8190 in its Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
Significance of the Security Update
- The September security update from Ivanti included patches for 16 vulnerabilities in its Ivanti Endpoint Manager, with several critical flaws needing immediate attention.
- Among them, CVE-2024-29847 stands out as a significant risk due to its potential for unauthenticated remote code execution.
With the frequency of attacks on these vulnerabilities, organizations are urged to prioritize the installation of security updates.
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