Background exploitation KEV catalog
CVE-2021-22899

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure Command Injection Vulnerability

A command injection vulnerability exists in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform remote code execution via Windows Resource Profiles Feature

CheckOps priority index
6.0/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity8.8
Probability2.3
Exploitation3/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 22.9% higher than 97.7% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 8.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,826 days 03 Nov 2021
CISA due date 03 May 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 3 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)03 Nov 2021
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)03 Nov 2021
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %22.9%
  • No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Affected products

Pulse Connect Secure
Affected versions
  • Fixed in 9.1R11.4
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 22.9%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2026-118527Ivanti Connect Secure Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers Vulnerability
    1.0 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-111357Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
    4.0 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-104935Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
    8.4 · Rising fast
  • CVE-2026-10520Ivanti Sentry OS Command Injection Vulnerability
    9.4 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2026-6973Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
    5.7 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2026-1603Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
    8.5 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities