CVE-2024-38648 Hardcoded credentials in DSM

What is CVE-2024-38648?

CVE-2024-38648 is a critical vulnerability in Ivanti DSM, published on 12 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A hardcoded secret in Ivanti DSM before 2024.2 allows an authenticated attacker on an adjacent network to decrypt sensitive data including user credentials.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ivanti Desktop \& Server Management.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-38648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti DSM

• CVE-2026-3483 Privilege escalation in Desktop and Server Management High 7.8
• CVE-2024-29213 Privilege escalation in DSM High 7.8
• CVE-2024-29821 Privilege escalation in DSM High 7.8
• CVE-2023-28129 Command injection in Desktop & Server Management (DSM) High 7.8
• CVE-2024-7572 Missing authorization in Desktop and Server Management High 7.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-8vv2-mwjj-9vr6.