DoS via NPE in Ivanti Connect Secure <22.7R2.1 & Policy Secure <22.7R1.1
CVE-2024-8495 Published on November 12, 2024
A null pointer dereference in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.1 and Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.1 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-8495 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-8495
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Affected Versions
Ivanti Connect Secure:- Version 22.7R2.1 is unaffected.
- Version 22.7R1.1 is unaffected.
- Version 22.7r2.1 is affected.
- Version 22.7r1.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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