What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-13159?

CVE-2024-13159 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 94.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-13159?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-13159. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 94.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-13159?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems running Ivanti EPM and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Endpoint Manager CVE-2024-13159

CRITICAL

Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36)

2025-01-14 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75

Path Traversal Ivanti Endpoint Manager

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-36 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V5 - File Handling Absolute path validation
Impact	Critical risk (CVSS 9.8, EPSS 94.2%). Ivanti EPM manages enterprise endpoints. Information leaked from the EPM server can include service account credentials, database connection strings, and management certificates that enable broader compromise.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker exploits the path traversal to read the EPM server's configuration files, extracting database credentials and service account passwords. These credentials provide access to the EPM database and managed endpoints.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 94.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Ivanti Endpoint Manager contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to leak sensitive information from the EPM server, one of three related Ivanti EPM path traversal CVEs.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 CVSS 9.8

An absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the EPM server, potentially exposing credentials, configuration data, and sensitive management information.

RemediationAI

Apply Ivanti EPM security updates. Rotate all credentials stored on the EPM server. Restrict network access to EPM management interfaces.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The CWE-36 absolute path traversal allows crafted requests to read files outside the intended directory. The three related CVEs (CVE-2024-13159, -13160, -13161) provide multiple exploitation paths for the same class of vulnerability.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Oct 24, 2025 - 14:48 cisa

CISA KEV

PoC Detected

Oct 24, 2025 - 14:48 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 14, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using Ivanti EPM face critical risk from CVE-2024-13159 rated CVSS 9.8. Successful exploitation could critically impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild (KEV-listed) and requires immediate remediation. Immediate patching is required per CISA KEV mandate.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score

7.8/10

Composite threat intelligence

EPSS Score

94.2%

Top 0% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

Ivanti

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS POC (1)

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC Yes

EPSS 94.2%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Immediate

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

213

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: +94

CVSS: +49

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path Traversal HIGH

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su5:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su6:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-EPM-January-2025-for-EPM-2024-and-EPM-2022-SU6 REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-13159

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