CVE-2021-44529 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA): command or code injection
In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Apr 15, 2024
What to do
- Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA) Code Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA)
- CISA description
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA) contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute malicious code with limited permissions (nobody).
- Type of flaw
- Command or code injection (CWE-94)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 25, 2024 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Apr 15, 2024
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Questions about CVE-2021-44529
Is CVE-2021-44529 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-44529 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44529?
Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-44529?
Only if you use Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.