How severe is CVE-2024-13159?

CVE-2024-13159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-13159 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-13159 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-03-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-13159?

CVE-2024-13159 primarily affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13159?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2024-13159 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-13159 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51385. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-03-10).

When was CVE-2024-13159 published?

CVE-2024-13159 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-13159

CVE-2024-13159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-03-10). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-36.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 100% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-03-10)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51385
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-03-10)
Weakness: CWE-36
Affected product: Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Published: 2025-01-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13159?: Absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM before the 2024 January-2025 Security Update and 2022 SU6 January-2025 Security Update allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive information.
How severe is CVE-2024-13159?: CVE-2024-13159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-13159 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-13159 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-03-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-13159?: CVE-2024-13159 primarily affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13159?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2024-13159 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-13159 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51385. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-03-10).
When was CVE-2024-13159 published?: CVE-2024-13159 was published on 2025-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2022:su6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager:2024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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