CVE-2024-9845

Local privilege escalation via insecure permissions

Published Dec 11, 2024 · Updated Dec 19, 2024

Incorrect permissions in Ivanti Automation before 2024.4.0.1 allow local users to escalate privileges on the host. Ivanti has not identified the affected component or disclosed which files, directories, or objects receive unsafe permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account and grants elevated local privileges, with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in Ivanti Automation before 2024.4.0.1 allow local users to escalate privileges on the host. Ivanti has not identified the affected component or disclosed which files, directories, or objects receive unsafe permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated local account and grants elevated local privileges, with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9845
Published
Dec 11, 2024
Updated
Dec 19, 2024
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Automation
Classifications
CWE-276, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti AutomationAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.8IvantiCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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