# CVE-2026-10520: Ivanti Sentry OS Command Injection

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on Ivanti Sentry devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 11 Jun 2026 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v2vc-rgvq-3pwf

## What is CVE-2026-10520?

CVE-2026-10520 is a critical command injection vulnerability in ivanti Sentry, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a remote unauthenticated user to achieve root-level remote code execution

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10520?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ivanti Standalone Sentry.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-10520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 14 Jun 2026.

## Is CVE-2026-10520 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-10520 in the wild since at least 11 Jun 2026.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Ivanti-Sentry-RCE-CVE-2026-10520-CVE-2026-10523 (github_poc): https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Ivanti-Sentry-RCE-CVE-2026-10520-CVE-2026-10523
- CVE-2026-10520 (github_poc): https://github.com/0xredash/CVE-2026-10520
- Root-Level RCE via OS Command Injection in Ivanti Sentry (github_poc): https://github.com/error-inside/CVE-2026-10520
- CVE-2026-10520 and CVE-2026-10523 (github_poc): https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-10520-10523
- https://github.com/emilliewatson96/spryCVE-2026-10520 (github_poc): https://github.com/emilliewatson96/spryCVE-2026-10520
- Patch: OGNL injection (Apache Struts) (github_poc): https://github.com/gduma-phData/patch-CVE-2026-10520

## Other vulnerabilities in ivanti Sentry

- [CVE-2026-10523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10523/): Auth bypass in Sentry (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-41724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41724/): Command injection in Sentry (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-8540](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8540/): Missing authorization in Sentry (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-10520 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-10520 is a critical command injection vulnerability in ivanti Sentry, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-10520 in the wild since at least 11 Jun 2026.

Affected product: ivanti Sentry. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10520/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10520/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10520
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10520
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10520

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10520/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.