[KEV] Authentication Bypass in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure (CVE-2021-22893)
Summary
Authentication bypass in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure (CVE-2021-22893). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute code via license services.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-22893 has been found in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 10.0/10.
Note: CISA has officially confirmed this is actively exploited in the wild. Treat it with elevated urgency.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure CVE-2021-22893" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-22893 (Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure) — CWE-287 / CVSS v3 10.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited, treat as top priority.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Authentication bypass (CWE-287) exists in Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 10.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Listed in CISA KEV — actively exploited in the wild, treat as top priority.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Consider incident declaration escalate
Notify SOC / on-callCISA KEV登録済 = 実環境で悪用が観測されている。侵入の兆候があればインシデント対応宣言、無くてもパッチ適用までWAF強化を最優先で。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory NVD
- advisory kb.cert.org
- advisory fireeye.com
- patch blog.pulsesecure.net
- patch kb.pulsesecure.net
- web kb.cert.org
- web cisa.gov