Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2024-13159, Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Mar 2025, 55 days after it was published. It affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM). If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information.
| Vendor | Ivanti (38 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Endpoint Manager (EPM) |
| Vulnerability | Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-36 |
| Published | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Added to KEV | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Reported by (CNA) | ivanti |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-13159 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Mar 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Ivanti's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Endpoint Manager (EPM) and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in March 2025 · Ivanti scorecard · act-now radar.
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