How severe is CVE-2021-22900?

CVE-2021-22900 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-22900 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-22900 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2021-11-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-22900?

CVE-2021-22900 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22900?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2021-22900 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2021-22900 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2021-10032. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2021-11-03).

When was CVE-2021-22900 published?

CVE-2021-22900 was published on 2021-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-22900

CVE-2021-22900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2021-11-03). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-669.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2021-11-03)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2021-10032
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2021-11-03)
Weakness: CWE-669
Affected product: Ivanti Connect Secure
Published: 2021-05-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability allowed multiple unrestricted uploads in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 that could lead to an authenticated administrator to perform a file write via a maliciously crafted archive upload in the administrator web interface.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22900?: A vulnerability allowed multiple unrestricted uploads in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R11.4 that could lead to an authenticated administrator to perform a file write via a maliciously crafted archive upload in the administrator web interface.
How severe is CVE-2021-22900?: CVE-2021-22900 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-22900 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-22900 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2021-11-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-22900?: CVE-2021-22900 primarily affects Ivanti Connect Secure. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22900?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2021-22900 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2021-22900 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2021-10032. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2021-11-03).
When was CVE-2021-22900 published?: CVE-2021-22900 was published on 2021-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (41)

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.0:r6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:connect_secure:9.1:r9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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