CVE-2024-22053Network attack vector

Service crash and memory disclosure via IPSec overflow

Published Apr 4, 2024 · Updated Oct 3, 2024

Heap overflow in the IPSec component of Ivanti Connect Secure 9.x and 22.x and Policy Secure allows remote attackers to crash the service. The vendor has not disclosed which IPSec request field overruns the heap buffer or the specific bounds-checking error. Unauthenticated crafted network requests can interrupt VPN or access-control service and, under certain conditions, disclose memory contents.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability3.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Heap overflow in the IPSec component of Ivanti Connect Secure 9.x and 22.x and Policy Secure allows remote attackers to crash the service. The vendor has not disclosed which IPSec request field overruns the heap buffer or the specific bounds-checking error. Unauthenticated crafted network requests can interrupt VPN or access-control service and, under certain conditions, disclose memory contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22053
Published
Apr 4, 2024
Updated
Oct 3, 2024
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Connect Secure
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-703, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=22.1R6.2
  2. Affected versionversion=22.1R6.2 <22.1R6.2
  3. Affected versionversion=22.2R3
  4. Affected versionversion=22.2R4.2
  5. Affected versionversion=22.2R4.2 <22.2R4.2
  6. Affected versionversion=22.3R1.2
  7. Affected versionversion=22.3R1.2 <22.3R1.2
  8. Affected versionversion=22.4R1.2
  9. Affected versionversion=22.4R1.2 <22.4R1.2
  10. Affected versionversion=22.4R2.4
  11. Affected versionversion=22.4R2.4 <22.4R2.4
  12. Affected versionversion=22.5R1.3
  13. Affected versionversion=22.5R1.3 <22.5R1.3
  14. Affected versionversion=22.5R2.4
  15. Affected versionversion=22.5R2.4 <22.5R2.4
  16. Affected versionversion=22.6R1.2
  17. Affected versionversion=22.6R2.3
  18. Affected versionversion=22.6R2.3 <22.6R2.3
  19. Affected versionversion=9.1R14.6
  20. Affected versionversion=9.1R14.6 <9.1R14.6
  21. Affected versionversion=9.1R15.4
  22. Affected versionversion=9.1R15.4 <9.1R15.4
  23. Affected versionversion=9.1R16.4 <9.1R16.4
  24. Affected versionversion=9.1R17.4
  25. Affected versionversion=9.1R17.4 <9.1R17.4
  26. Affected versionversion=9.1R18.5
  27. Affected versionversion=9.1R18.5 <9.1R18.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Connect Secureversion=22.1R6.2; version=22.1R6.2 <22.1R6.2; version=22.2R3; version=22.2R4.2; version=22.2R4.2 <22.2R4.2; version=22.3R1.2; version=22.3R1.2 <22.3R1.2; version=22.4R1.2; version=22.4R1.2 <22.4R1.2; version=22.4R2.4; version=22.4R2.4 <22.4R2.4; version=22.5R1.3; version=22.5R1.3 <22.5R1.3; version=22.5R2.4; version=22.5R2.4 <22.5R2.4; version=22.6R1.2; version=22.6R2.3; version=22.6R2.3 <22.6R2.3; version=9.1R14.6; version=9.1R14.6 <9.1R14.6; version=9.1R15.4; version=9.1R15.4 <9.1R15.4; version=9.1R16.4 <9.1R16.4; version=9.1R17.4; version=9.1R17.4 <9.1R17.4; version=9.1R18.5; version=9.1R18.5 <9.1R18.5
Ivanti · Policy Secureversion=22.2R3; version=22.4R1.2; version=22.4R1.2 <22.4R1.2; version=22.5R1.3; version=22.5R1.3 <22.5R1.3; version=22.6R1.2; version=22.6R1.2 <22.6R1.2; version=9.1R16.4; version=9.1R16.4 <9.1R16.4; version=9.1R17.4; version=9.1R17.4 <9.1R17.4; version=9.1R18.5; version=9.1R18.5 <9.1R18.5

Published CVSS scores

8.2HackerOneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
8.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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