CVE-2021-44529 Ransomware

CISA description

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance (EPM CSA) contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to execute malicious code with limited permissions (nobody).

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes & references

• https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/SA-2021-12-02?language=en_US
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44529

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2021-44529
• CVE.org · CVE-2021-44529
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)