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.
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.
Jan 10, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Jan 22, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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