CVE-2024-8540 Missing authorization in Sentry
A local authenticated attacker can modify sensitive application components due to insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8540?
CVE-2024-8540 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry, published on 10 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Standalone Sentry.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-8540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Sentry
Sources
Also known as GHSA-666h-ff6h-j7qq.