CVE-2024-39709

Local privilege escalation via incorrect file permissions

Published Nov 13, 2024 · Updated Nov 23, 2024

Incorrect file permissions in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.6R2 and Policy Secure before 22.7R1 allow local users to escalate privileges. Ivanti has not disclosed the affected files or the operation that assigns or preserves their overly broad permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account on an affected appliance; 9.1Rx releases are not affected, and success grants elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect file permissions in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.6R2 and Policy Secure before 22.7R1 allow local users to escalate privileges. Ivanti has not disclosed the affected files or the operation that assigns or preserves their overly broad permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account on an affected appliance; 9.1Rx releases are not affected, and success grants elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-39709
Published
Nov 13, 2024
Updated
Nov 23, 2024
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Connect Secure
Classifications
CWE-732, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <22.6R2
  2. Affected versionversion=22.6R2 <22.6R2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Connect Secureversion=0 <22.6R2; version=22.6R2 <22.6R2
Ivanti · Policy Secureversion=0 <22.6R1; version=22.7R1 <22.7R1

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8HackerOne CNACVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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