CVE-2024-21893
This CVE is being exploited. Apply the vendor fix, or take the service off the internet until you can, then check your logs for attempts.
What it is
A server-side request forgery vulnerability in the SAML component of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x, 22.x) and Ivanti Neurons for ZTA allows an attacker to access certain restricted resources without authentication.
Live exploitation on the huntback network (30 days)
Detection
Evidence
Confirmed exploited. Our decoys saw 7 exploitation attempts in the last 14 days; CISA added it to KEV 1016 days ago.
Last attempt. 7 attempts on our decoys, 7 in the last 14 days
First exploitation attempt on our decoys
Published
Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Exploit code published (Metasploit)
Nuclei detection template available
Observed: our own decoys saw it. Reported: CISA, the vendor or another named source says so. Weaponised: public exploit code or a scanner template exists. Methodology
Questions
Is CVE-2024-21893 being exploited in the wild?
Yes. The huntback decoy network captured 7 exploitation attempts from 6 distinct source IPs; the most recent was on 2026-11-12. It is also in the CISA KEV catalogue.
Can CVE-2024-21893 be detected on the network?
Yes. huntback carries a network signature for CVE-2024-21893, so attempts against a decoy are tagged in real time.
How huntback helps
Deploy a decoy that emulates Connect Secure and you will see every attempt at this CVE the moment it lands, with the full payload, the attacker's infrastructure, and any stage-2 loader. Then huntback can scan the attacker back.
Related
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This record, with its evidence timeline, as JSON:
curl -H "X-API-Key: $HUNTBACK_KEY" https://app.huntback.io/api/v1/evidence/CVE-2024-21893