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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-8540 · published 10 December 2024

CVE-2024-8540: Ivanti standalone sentry incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Ivanti · Standalone Sentry

Insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry before versions 9.20.2 and 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 allow a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive application components.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.25% · top 84.9% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insecure permissions in Ivanti Sentry before versions 9.20.2 and 10.0.2 or 10.1.0 allow a local authenticated attacker to modify sensitive application components.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2024-8540 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-8540), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.