CVE-2024-13161 Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Absolute Path Traversal

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.8 Published 14 Jan 2025 Updated 21 Oct 2025

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit absolute path traversal in Ivanti EPM to leak sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Since 10 Mar 2025
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-13161?

CVE-2024-13161 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ivanti Endpoint Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 31 Mar 2025.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-13161 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-13161 in the wild since at least 10 Mar 2025.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fwx-95cc-hcxv.