CVE-2024-13159KEV · OVERDUECWE-36

Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

Critical · published January 14, 2025

Patch now

Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 100.0th percentile for exploit probability.

572
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
100%
Percentile
100.0
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky absolute path traversal bug in Ivanti EPM could expose your sensitive information with just a simple request! 🔥 Think of it as a delivery driver who knows a backdoor to your warehouse—by sneaking through, they can peek at all the unprotected goods inside without even ringing the doorbell! This flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to leak sensitive data, potentially leading to a catastrophic breach of security. Imagine the chaos if confidential user details or proprietary information are suddenly out in the wild—it's absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it as a delivery driver who knows a backdoor to your warehouse—by sneaking through, they can peek at all the unprotected goods inside without even ringing the doorbell! The vulnerability exists in Ivanti EPM versions before the January 2024 Security Update, allowing attackers to exploit path traversal to access files outside the intended directory, exposing sensitive information without authentication.

What to do

This flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to leak sensitive data, potentially leading to a catastrophic breach of security. Imagine the chaos if confidential user details or proprietary information are suddenly out in the wild—it's absolutely devastating! Update to the latest version of Ivanti EPM by applying the January 2024 Security Update or the January 2025 Security Update. Ensure to audit your file permissions to mitigate any potential data leaks. You've got this! By following these steps, you'll not only patch this issue but also elevate your security hero status! 🦸‍♂️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.99993 · 100.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-36 · Absolute Path Traversal
Published
2025-01-14T17:12Z
KEV added
2025-03-10 · due 2025-03-31
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 MAR 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 31
    kev
  • 14 JAN 17:12Z
    Absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote unauthenticated…
    cvelistv5