CVE-2024-38653 | Ivanti Avalanche - SmartDeviceServer Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit an XXE vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.1 to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to sensitive data exposure. This vulnerability can be mitigated by upgrading to a patched version, such as Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.4, as referenced in the Ivanti security advisory."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service

Target Asset SmartDeviceServer

Standard Path %programfiles%Ivanti Avalanche

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: SmartDeviceServer (Service)
$Targets = 'SmartDeviceServer'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Moderate

Internal Work Notes

Ivanti Avalanche XXE vulnerability (CVE-2024-38653) - upgrade to version 6.4.4 or later to mitigate

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Intelligence Sources

Official Advisoryhttps://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Avalanche-6-4-4-CVE-2024-38652-CVE-2024-38653-CVE-2024-36136-CVE-2024-37399-CVE-2024-37373

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