Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-13159 is a critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager path traversal flaw. Public sources say an unauthenticated remote attacker could leak sensitive information. Because CISA lists it in KEV, organizations should treat internet-reachable or broadly accessible Ivanti EPM systems as urgent exposure until patched.
Executive priority
Treat as immediate remediation for any Ivanti EPM environment. The combination of unauthenticated remote access, critical CVSS, sensitive information exposure, and CISA KEV listing creates material business risk.
Technical view
The CVE describes absolute path traversal (CWE-36) in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Ivanti Endpoint Manager servers are reachable from untrusted networks or where attackers can access EPM web/API surfaces. The bundle does not identify specific endpoints or deployment configurations.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status supports known exploitation. Horizon3 published attack research related to Ivanti Endpoint Manager credential-coercion vulnerabilities, indicating public technical attention. The provided bundle does not include safe details on exploit mechanics.
Researcher notes
Source detail is limited: the CVE states path traversal and sensitive information leakage, while CVSS rates confidentiality, integrity, and availability high. Do not infer ransomware, RCE, or specific affected endpoints from this bundle alone.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Ivanti's January 2025 security update for the applicable EPM release.
- Prioritize externally reachable or high-privilege EPM deployments first.
- Restrict EPM access to trusted administrative networks where possible.
- Review Ivanti guidance for any required post-update configuration or compensating controls.
- Monitor EPM systems for unusual file access, authentication activity, or credential exposure indicators.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Ivanti Endpoint Manager instances and record exact release/update levels.
- Confirm systems are at the referenced January 2025 security update or later.
- Check whether any EPM interfaces are reachable from the internet or untrusted networks.
- Review logs for suspicious access around and after January 2025 disclosure dates.
- Track CISA KEV and Ivanti advisory updates for revised guidance.
Public sources used
Michael Williams reviewed this cited source version on .
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-EPM-January-2025-for-EPM-2024-and-EPM-2022-SU6CVE reference
- https://www.horizon3.ai/attack-research/attack-blogs/ivanti-endpoint-manager-multiple-credential-coercion-vulnerabilities/CVE reference · exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-13159CVE reference · government-resource
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Absolute Path Traversal
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