CVE-2021-22899 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Command Injection
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via the Windows Resource Profiles feature in Pulse Connect Secure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22899?
CVE-2021-22899 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 27 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform remote code execution via Windows Resource Profiles Feature
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-22899 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-22899 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure
- CVE-2021-22893 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Use-After-Free
- CVE-2019-11510 Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2024-21887 Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Command Injection
- CVE-2025-22457 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2025-0282 Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v8c-432m-393w.