Findings

CVE-2023-46805

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2024 · updated Oct 1, 2026 · ivanti connect secure

Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 10, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

  2. Jan 10, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Jan 22, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Oct 1, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Jan 22, 2024

Affected

  • cpe ivanti/connect secure9.0
  • cpe ivanti/connect secure9.1
  • vendor Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secureversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-46805

    Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS, formerly known as Pulse Connect Secure) and Ivanti Policy Secure gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component that allows an attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks. This vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with CVE-2024-21887, a command injection vulnerability.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-46805

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-46805

    30-day exploitation probability 100.0%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_rce_cve_2023_46805

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/http/ivanti_connect_secure_rce_cve_2024_21893

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-46805

    An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, 22.x and Ivanti Policy Secure allows a remote attacker to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176668/Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

CVE-2023-46805 · ZeroDay Findings