CVE-2021-44049 json
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) through 11.5.3.328 before 2021-12-20 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges via a Trojan…
published 2022-01-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30908
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) through 11.5.3.328 before 2021-12-20 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges via a Trojan horse Procmon64.exe in the user's Temp directory.
Patch / fix
- cyberark endpoint_privilege_manager 11.5.4.355, 11.5.4.500
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hencohen10.medium.com https://hencohen10.medium.com/cyberark-endpoint-manager-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-44049-67cd5e62c3d2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
-
hencohen10.medium.com
/cyberark-endpoint-manager-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-44049-67cd5e62c3d2
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
cyberark.com
/product-security/
vendor-advisory
-
docs.cyberark.com
/Product-Doc/OnlineHelp/EPM-onprem/Latest/en/Content/Release%20Notes/RN-WhatsNew.htm
vendor-advisory
-
cyberark.com
/ca21-34/
permissions-required, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-44049
- NVD CVE-2021-44049
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