What is CVE-2024-39709?

CVE-2024-39709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-39709?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure

CVE-2024-39709

Incorrect file permissions in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.6R2 (Not Applicable to 9.1Rx) and Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1 (Not Applicable to 9.1Rx) allow a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges.

Published 2024-11-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 22.6R2
Ivanti Connect Secure — versions 9.1, 22.6
Ivanti Policy Secure — versions 22.7R1
Ivanti Policy Secure — versions 9.1, 22.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-ICS-Ivanti-… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39709?: CVE-2024-39709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-39709?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.