Ivanti - XXE (CVE-2024-22024)

CVE-2024-22024 is an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting the SAML component of Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways. Successful exploitation allows attackers to access restricted resources without authentication, posing a risk to the confidentiality of sensitive data.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of December 2023.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-22024 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2024-22024 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Observed exploitation attempts often target the endpoint at dana-na/auth/saml-sso.cgi