Access to Vulnerable Ivanti Connect Secure Bookmark Endpoint

name: Access to Vulnerable Ivanti Connect Secure Bookmark Endpoint
id: 15838756-f425-43fa-9d88-a7f88063e81a
version: 7
date: '2026-03-10'
author: Michael Haag, Splunk
status: production
type: TTP
data_source:
    - Suricata
description: The following analytic identifies access to the /api/v1/configuration/users/user-roles/user-role/rest-userrole1/web/web-bookmarks/bookmark endpoint, which is associated with CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 vulnerabilities. It detects this activity by monitoring for GET requests that receive a 403 Forbidden response with an empty body. This behavior is significant as it indicates potential exploitation attempts against Ivanti Connect Secure systems. If confirmed malicious, attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access or control over the affected systems, leading to potential data breaches or system compromise.
search: |-
    | tstats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime FROM datamodel=Web
      WHERE Web.url="*/api/v1/configuration/users/user-roles/user-role/rest-userrole1/web/web-bookmarks/bookmark*" Web.http_method=GET Web.status=403
      BY Web.src, Web.dest, Web.http_user_agent,
         Web.status, Web.url source
    | `drop_dm_object_name("Web")`
    | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
    | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
    | `access_to_vulnerable_ivanti_connect_secure_bookmark_endpoint_filter`
how_to_implement: This detection requires the Web datamodel to be populated from a supported Technology Add-On like Suricata, Splunk for Apache, Splunk for Nginx, or Splunk for Palo Alto.
known_false_positives: This analytic is limited to HTTP Status 403; adjust as necessary. False positives may occur if the URI path is IP-restricted or externally blocked. It's recommended to review the context of the alerts and adjust the analytic parameters to better fit the specific environment.
references:
    - https://github.com/RootUp/PersonalStuff/blob/master/http-vuln-cve2023-46805_2024_21887.nse
    - https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/c6b351e71b0fb0e40e222e97038f1fe09ac58194/http/misconfiguration/ivanti/CVE-2023-46085-CVE-2024-21887-mitigation-not-applied.yaml
    - https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/18708/files
drilldown_searches:
    - name: View the detection results for - "$dest$"
      search: '%original_detection_search% | search  dest = "$dest$"'
      earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
      latest_offset: $info_max_time$
    - name: View risk events for the last 7 days for - "$dest$"
      search: '| from datamodel Risk.All_Risk | search normalized_risk_object IN ("$dest$") starthoursago=168  | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(search_name) as "Search Name" values(risk_message) as "Risk Message" values(analyticstories) as "Analytic Stories" values(annotations._all) as "Annotations" values(annotations.mitre_attack.mitre_tactic) as "ATT&CK Tactics" by normalized_risk_object | `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` | `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`'
      earliest_offset: $info_min_time$
      latest_offset: $info_max_time$
rba:
    message: Possible exploitation of CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 against $dest$.
    risk_objects:
        - field: dest
          type: system
          score: 50
    threat_objects: []
tags:
    cve:
        - CVE-2023-46805
        - CVE-2024-21887
    analytic_story:
        - Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Vulnerabilities
        - CISA AA24-241A
    asset_type: VPN Appliance
    atomic_guid: []
    mitre_attack_id:
        - T1190
    product:
        - Splunk Enterprise
        - Splunk Enterprise Security
        - Splunk Cloud
    security_domain: network
tests:
    - name: True Positive Test
      attack_data:
        - data: https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1190/ivanti/ivanti_bookmark_web_access.log
          source: not_applicable
          sourcetype: suricata