CVE-2024-8963 Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA): file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Oct 10, 2024
What to do
- Install Ivanti's security update for Cloud Services Appliance (CSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA)
- CISA description
- Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access restricted functionality. If CVE-2024-8963 is used in conjunction with CVE-2024-8190, an attacker could bypass admin authentication and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Sep 19, 2024
- US federal patch deadline
- Oct 10, 2024
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Questions about CVE-2024-8963
Is CVE-2024-8963 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-8963 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 19, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8963?
Install Ivanti's security update for Cloud Services Appliance (CSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-8963?
Only if you use Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.