Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1.1 exposes a local privilege escalation path. Some services run as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and access named pipes with weak security settings, letting a lower-privileged local account potentially gain SYSTEM-level control.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority hardening and patch-validation item for Ivanti Endpoint Manager hosts. Business urgency is highest where endpoint management servers are reachable by many internal users or service accounts.
Technical view
Several Ivanti Endpoint Manager services access named pipes using default or overly permissive security attributes. Because those services run as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, a local standard or service account with SeImpersonatePrivilege, such as NETWORK SERVICE, may escalate privileges through token impersonation.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems running Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1.1 where affected services are installed. The issue requires local access and a qualifying account privilege, so internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the source bundle.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. This is best understood as a post-compromise or insider-access escalation issue, not an initial remote entry point.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and JUMPSEC advisory reference in the provided bundle. No CVSS score, CWE, affected CPE list, patch version, or active exploitation claim is provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Check Ivanti guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended mitigations.
- Prioritize upgrading installations at or below Endpoint Manager 2020.1.1.
- Restrict local service account access where operationally possible.
- Review accounts holding SeImpersonatePrivilege on affected hosts.
- Monitor affected servers for unexpected local privilege escalation activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Ivanti Endpoint Manager installations and versions.
- Confirm whether any deployment is at or below 2020.1.1.
- Identify local service accounts with SeImpersonatePrivilege.
- Review vendor advisory details before testing named pipe behavior.
- Check endpoint logs for suspicious SYSTEM-level process activity.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://labs.jumpsec.com/advisory-cve-2020-13770-ivanti-uem-named-pipe-token-impersonation/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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