What is CVE-2024-8539?

CVE-2024-8539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-8539?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple macOS

CVE-2024-8539

Improper authorization in Ivanti Secure Access Client before version 22.7R3 allows a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive configuration files.

Published 2024-11-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Ivanti Secure Access Client — versions 22.7R3
Ivanti Secure Access Client — versions 22.7
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-267 — Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions

References

3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8539?: CVE-2024-8539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-8539?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.