What is CVE-2024-8540?

CVE-2024-8540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-10.

How severe is CVE-2024-8540?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry

CVE-2024-8540

Insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry before versions 9.20.2 and 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 allow a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive application components.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ivanti Sentry — versions 9.20.2, 10.0.2, 10.1.0
Ivanti Standalone_sentry — versions 10.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8540?: CVE-2024-8540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-8540?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.