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Endpoint Manager CVE-2024-13161

CRITICAL
Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36)
2025-01-14 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
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 92.5%). Three independent path traversal vulnerabilities in a single product indicate fundamental issues with input validation architecture.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Attackers can use any of the three path traversal variants to extract sensitive files. The multiple vectors complicate WAF-based mitigation efforts as each requires separate detection rules.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 92.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Ivanti Endpoint Manager contains a third absolute path traversal vulnerability for unauthenticated information disclosure, completing the triple path traversal set in the January 2025 security update.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 CVSS 9.8

The third absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM, providing yet another unauthenticated file reading vector. Together with CVE-2024-13159 and -13160, these represent systemic path validation failures.

RemediationAI

Apply Ivanti EPM January 2025 security update. All three CVEs are addressed in the same patch. Conduct a thorough security review of the EPM deployment.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The CWE-36 absolute path traversal through a third distinct code path enables the same unauthenticated file reading capability as its companion CVEs.

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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

3
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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Ivanti EPM face critical risk from CVE-2024-13161 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
7.7/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
92.5%
Top 0% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 92.5%
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

212
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +93
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-13159 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 14

Ivanti Endpoint Manager contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to l

CVE-2024-13160 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 14

Ivanti Endpoint Manager contains a second absolute path traversal vulnerability for unauthenticated information disclosu

CVE-2026-1603 HIGH POC
8.6 Feb 10

Ivanti Endpoint Manager before 2024 SU5 contains an authentication bypass (CVE-2026-1603, CVSS 8.6) that allows unauthen

CVE-2023-28324 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 01

A improper input validation vulnerability exists in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 2022 and below that could allow privilege es

CVE-2024-29824 HIGH POC
8.8 May 31

An unspecified SQL Injection vulnerability in Core server of Ivanti EPM 2022 SU5 and prior allows an unauthenticated att

CVE-2020-13769 HIGH POC
8.8 Nov 16

LDMS/alert_log.aspx in Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1 allows SQL Injection via a /remotecontrolauth/api/device r

CVE-2025-10573 MEDIUM
6.1 Dec 09

Stored cross-site scripting in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (2024 releases through 2024 SU4, including SU1, SU2, SU3 and SU3

CVE-2025-9713 HIGH
8.8 Oct 13

Remote code execution in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU4 is achievable via a path-traversal flaw (CWE-22

CVE-2020-13774 CRITICAL
9.9 Nov 12

An unrestricted file-upload issue in EditLaunchPadDialog.aspx in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 2019.1 and 2020.1 allows an aut

CVE-2024-50330 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 12

SQL injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before 2024 November Security Update or 2022 SU6 November Security Update allow

CVE-2024-29847 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 12

Deserialization of untrusted data in the agent portal of Ivanti EPM before 2022 SU6, or the 2024 September update allows

CVE-2024-8191 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 10

SQL injection in the management console of Ivanti EPM before 2022 SU6, or the 2024 September update allows a remote unau

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