Executive Risk Summary
"A local authenticated attacker can exploit insecure permissions in Ivanti Workspace Control before version 10.18.40.0 to achieve local privilege escalation, potentially allowing them to gain elevated access to sensitive system resources. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system integrity and confidentiality, as an attacker could leverage this vulnerability to install malware, steal sensitive data, or disrupt system operations."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset Ivanti.Workspace.Control.exe
Standard Path %programfiles%\Ivanti\Workspace Control
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Ivanti.Workspace.Control.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'Ivanti.Workspace.Control.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
CVE-2024-8496: Ivanti Workspace Control Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Upgrade to version 10.18.40.0 or later to mitigate risk.
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.