CVE-2024-29824
CVE-2024-29824 — Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) SQL Injection Vulnerability
An unspecified SQL Injection vulnerability in Core server of Ivanti EPM 2022 SU5 and prior allows an unauthenticated attacker within the same network to execute arbitrary code.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Ivanti (CNA), CISA, FIRST EPSS, GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Confirmed
CISA KEV, listed Oct 2, 2024
EPSS
100%
top of FIRST's scoreset
CVSS base
8.8
high · 2 sources
CISA SSVC assessment
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses · SSVC 2.0.3. A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Exploitation
Active
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
Yes
can an attacker script all four kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade EPM to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal deadline Oct 23, 2024 — passed 691 days ago
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Treat as emergency remediation because CISA KEV status is present.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | EPM | 2022 SU5 to <= 2022 SU5 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | CVSS 3.1 | high | 2.8 | 5.9 | NVD |
| 9.6 | CVSS 3.0 | critical | 2.8 | 6 | HackerOne (CNA), Ivanti (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- Read Application Data
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Modify Application Data
Mitigation: Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using persistence layers such as Hibernate or Enterprise Java Beans, which can provide significant protection against SQL injection if used properly.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-89SQL Injection
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
CISA KEV details
CISA lists a CVE here once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.
Listed
Oct 2, 2024
Federal deadline
Oct 23, 2024
passed 691 days ago
Ransomware use
Unknown
CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a date to argue against.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
39
3 of the 5 sampled are weaponized
Exploit entries
2
Exploit-DB and CTI exploit indexes
Social mentions
Posts naming this CVE. Attention, not evidence of exploitation — it spikes on disclosure and decays whether or not anything is exploited.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 41 public PoC repositories were reported.
Groups associated with this CVE
Groups reported in connection with this vulnerability. A reported association, not a confirmed observation of that group using it — and not scoped to any sector or campaign.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 8.8 (AV:A)
Jun 17, 2026 · NVD
- 2024
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Oct 2, 2024 · CISA
CVE is exploited. "Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) SQL Injection Vulnerability"
Oct 2, 2024 · SOCRadar CTI
Initial · CVE published
May 31, 2024 · NVD
Source activity
Readings a source repeats on a schedule, counted rather than listed.
- 20×SVRS was changedAug 6, 2024 – Oct 23, 2024 · SOCRadar CTI
- 6×TweetsOct 3, 2024 – Apr 1, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
- 2×ModifiedOct 3, 2024 · SOCRadar CTI
References
3 on the record
- forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024
Vendor Advisory, NIST
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29824
US Government Resource
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29824
Vendor Advisory
Coverage
2 stories from the feeds we poll
Elsewhere on this site
- Ivantievery CVE for this vendor
- October 2024what else CISA listed
- Injectionsame class
- CWE-89other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2024-29824 is Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) SQL Injection Vulnerability, a high vulnerability affecting EPM from Ivanti. The current evidence lists it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Yes: CISA KEV signal present. Public exploit evidence is: 41 public PoC repositories reported; 3 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 8.8 describes technical severity, while EPSS 100% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.
