CVE-2024-11773: Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance SQLI

CVE-2024-11773 Overview

CVE-2024-11773 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the administrative web console of Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) versions prior to 5.0.3. An authenticated attacker holding administrator privileges can inject arbitrary SQL statements against the backend database. Successful exploitation compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of appliance data. The flaw is tracked under CWE-89 and affects a network-facing management interface commonly deployed at enterprise perimeters.

Critical Impact
An authenticated admin can execute arbitrary SQL queries on the CSA backend, enabling data extraction, tampering, and disruption of appliance operations.

Affected Products

Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) versions before 5.0.3
Ivanti CSA administrative web console component
Deployments exposing the CSA admin interface to internal or external networks

Discovery Timeline

2024-12-10 - CVE-2024-11773 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-11773

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the administrative web console of Ivanti CSA. Input handled by the console is concatenated into SQL statements without adequate parameterization or sanitization. An authenticated administrator can submit crafted parameters that alter query structure and execute attacker-controlled SQL. Because the attack requires valid admin credentials, exploitation is gated behind prior authentication or credential compromise.

The attack surface is network-reachable, and impact spans the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the appliance database. Attackers can read sensitive tables, modify configuration records, or disrupt appliance functions through destructive queries. According to EPSS data dated 2026-08-24, this issue carries a high exploit prediction score of 23.598% at the 97.623 percentile, indicating notable interest among researchers and adversaries.

Root Cause

The underlying weakness maps to CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. Console handlers fail to enforce prepared statements or strict input validation before assembling SQL queries. Any admin-supplied field that reaches the query builder becomes a potential injection point.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires network access to the CSA admin web console and valid administrator credentials. An attacker authenticates, then submits crafted payloads through vulnerable console parameters. The backend database executes the injected statements with application-level privileges, returning data or altering state depending on the query. Chaining with credential theft, phishing, or an authentication bypass in the same product would remove the privilege prerequisite.

No verified public exploit code is available for this issue. Refer to the Ivanti Security Advisory for vendor technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-11773

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected administrator login sessions to the CSA console from unusual source IPs or during off-hours
Web server or application logs containing SQL metacharacters (', --, ;, UNION, SELECT) within admin console request parameters
Anomalous database query patterns, long-running queries, or errors originating from the CSA admin console user
Modifications to CSA configuration tables or unexpected data exports not tied to a change ticket

Detection Strategies

Review CSA web console access logs for POST and GET requests to admin endpoints containing SQL syntax fragments
Correlate administrator authentication events with subsequent database activity to identify abuse of privileged sessions
Deploy web application firewall rules that flag SQL injection payloads targeting Ivanti CSA management URLs

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward CSA appliance logs and administrative audit events to a centralized SIEM for retention and correlation
Alert on administrator account creation, password changes, and role modifications on CSA instances
Monitor egress traffic from CSA appliances for unexpected bulk data transfers indicative of database exfiltration

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-11773

Immediate Actions Required

Upgrade Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance to version 5.0.3 or later without delay
Restrict access to the CSA administrative web console to trusted management networks only
Rotate CSA administrator credentials and enforce multi-factor authentication where supported
Audit administrator accounts and disable any unused or stale privileged accounts

Patch Information

Ivanti resolved this vulnerability in Cloud Services Appliance version 5.0.3. Full remediation guidance is available in the Ivanti Security Advisory covering CVE-2024-11639, CVE-2024-11772, and CVE-2024-11773. Apply the vendor patch as the primary remediation; workarounds are compensating controls only.

Workarounds

Place the CSA admin console behind a VPN or bastion host to eliminate direct exposure
Enforce IP allowlisting on the management interface using upstream firewalls or reverse proxies
Increase logging verbosity on the CSA appliance and review administrator activity daily until patching completes

bash

# Example: restrict CSA admin console access at the network edge
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s <trusted_mgmt_subnet> -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP