Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-36971 · published 29 March 2023
CVE-2022-36971: Ivanti avalanche deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability
Ivanti · Avalanche
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2.3490. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the JwtTokenUtility class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-15301.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2.3490. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the JwtTokenUtility class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-15301.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://download.wavelink.com/Files/avalanche_v6.3.4_release_notes.txt | Release Notes |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-776/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://download.wavelink.com/Files/avalanche_v6.3.4_release_notes.txt | Release Notes |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-776/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-36971), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.