Check Point Advisories

Ivanti Avalanche XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2024-38653)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2024-1363
Date Published:	9 Feb 2025
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 09 February, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2024-38653
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.1 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.1.1507 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2 Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2 for Windows Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2.3490 Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.2.3490 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.3 Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.3 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.3.101 Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.3.101 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.4 Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.4 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.3.4.153 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.0 Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.1 Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.1 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.1.207 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.1.236 Premise Edition Ivanti Avalanche 6.4.2 Premise Edition
Vulnerability Description	An XML external entity injection vulnerability exists in Ivanti Avalanche. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to damage the user's system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Ivanti Avalanche XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2024-38653) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Ivanti Avalanche XML External Entity Injection (CVE-2024-38653)