CVE-2024-13161: Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2024-13161 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-03-10

An absolute path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information. The flaw exists in versions prior to the January 2025 security updates for EPM 2024 and EPM 2022 SU6.

Technologies: Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM). Vendors: Ivanti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-13161 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-13161 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 March 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-13161?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 March 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Before 2024 January-2025 Security Update; 2022 SU6 before January-2025 Security Update.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-13161?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-13161 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-13161?
Check whether you run Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Before 2024 January-2025 Security Update; 2022 SU6 before January-2025 Security Update

Timeline

  • 2025-01-14: disclosed: NVD Published Date and initial CVE receipt from Ivanti
  • 2025-03-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2025-03-10: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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