CVE-2024-13161 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM): file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Mar 31, 2025
What to do
- Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager (EPM). 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 (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)
- CISA description
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) contains an absolute path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-36)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 10, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- Mar 31, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2024-13161
Is CVE-2024-13161 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-13161 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 10, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13161?
Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager (EPM). 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-2024-13161?
Only if you use Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.