CVE-2024-29824

CVE-2024-29824 is a SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) in the Core server component of Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM), Ivanti's on-premises endpoint management platform. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the EPM Core server over the network can send crafted input that is passed unsafely to the underlying database, and the flaw ultimately permits execution of arbitrary code on the server. Successful exploitation gives an attacker control of the EPM Core server, which manages an organization's endpoint fleet, typically yielding broad enterprise-level privileges useful for lateral movement; ransomware use has not been confirmed. Any organization running an affected EPM Core server is exposed, though because the attack requires access to the same network, the primary risk is from attackers already inside the network or on compromised managed endpoints rather than direct internet-facing attacks. The vulnerability was added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2024-10-02, confirming exploitation in the wild, and EPSS assigns it a 100% probability of exploitation within 30 days (100th percentile); a CVSS score is not yet available and no public proof-of-concept is known.

What to do: Apply Ivanti's patched service update for your EPM release immediately per the vendor's instructions, prioritizing any Core server reachable from user or untrusted network segments; the KEV listing gives federal agencies a mandatory remediation deadline. As interim mitigation, restrict network access to the EPM Core server's services to management networks and administrators, and hunt for anomalous database activity or unexpected process launches on Core servers.