CVE-2024-50329
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-50329 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-50329 is a path traversal vulnerability, tracked as CWE-22, that affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager prior to the 2024 November Security Update or the 2022 SU6 November Security Update. The flaw is rated 8.8 under CVSS 3.1 with a network attack vector, low complexity, and no required privileges.
A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage the path traversal to achieve remote code execution on the target system, although the attack requires user interaction to succeed.
The vendor advisory at https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-EPM-November-2024-for-EPM-2024-and-EPM-2022 directs administrators to install the November 2024 security updates for both EPM 2024 and EPM 2022 branches. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.2984 with no observed rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44824
Vulnerability details
Path traversal in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before 2024 November Security Update or 2022 SU6 November Security Update allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution. User interaction is required.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.