CVE-2024-37401
Published: 12 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-37401 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37401 and assigned CWE-125, affects the IPsec component of Ivanti Connect Secure in versions prior to 22.7R2.1. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 with a vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, reflecting a network-reachable condition that impacts availability without requiring authentication or user interaction.
A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the out-of-bounds read by sending crafted IPsec traffic to an affected system, resulting in a denial-of-service condition that disrupts the service while leaving confidentiality and integrity unaffected.
The December 2024 Ivanti security advisory addresses this issue alongside other CVEs in Connect Secure and Policy Secure, directing administrators to apply the 22.7R2.1 update or later releases to remediate the flaw.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0766 since disclosure, indicating no material rise in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37001
Vulnerability details
An out-of-bounds read in IPsec of Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.1 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.