CVEs / CVE-2021-44529
CVE-2021-44529: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA) Code Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Mar 2024
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA) contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute malicious code with limited permissions (nobody).
Description
A code injection vulnerability in the Ivanti EPM Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code with limited permissions (nobody).
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Ivanti EPM | 4.6.0-512 | — |
| ivanti endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance | up to and including 4.6_patch_512 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
References
- CVE-2021-44529 on NVD
- CVE-2021-44529 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/SA-2021-12-02?language=en_US (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166383/Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-CSA-4.5-4.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170590/Ivanti-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CSA-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/SA-2021-12-02 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44529 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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