CVE-2021-44049

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Published Jan 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cyberark:endpoint_privilege_manager::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cyberark:endpoint_privilege_manager::::::macos::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-30908	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.417% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.cyberark.com/Product-Doc/OnlineHelp/EPM-onprem/Latest/en/Content/Release%20Notes/RN-WhatsNew.htm
https://hencohen10.medium.com/cyberark-endpoint-manager-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-44049-67cd5e62c3d2
https://www.cyberark.com/ca21-34/
https://www.cyberark.com/product-security/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cyberark Endpoint Privilege Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-668

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 15, 2022, 2:28 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:10 AM
Reserved: Nov 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

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