CVE-2021-44049

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 16.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 15, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://docs.cyberark.com/Product-Doc/OnlineHelp/EPM-onprem/Latest/en/Content/Release%20Notes/RN-WhatsNew.htm
cve@mitrehttps://hencohen10.medium.com/cyberark-endpoint-manager-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-44049-67cd5e62c3d2
cve@mitrehttps://www.cyberark.com/ca21-34/
cve@mitrehttps://www.cyberark.com/product-security/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.cyberark.com/Product-Doc/OnlineHelp/EPM-onprem/Latest/en/Content/Release%20Notes/RN-WhatsNew.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hencohen10.medium.com/cyberark-endpoint-manager-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-44049-67cd5e62c3d2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cyberark.com/ca21-34/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cyberark.com/product-security/

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-44049?

CVE-2021-44049 is a high vulnerability published on January 15, 2022. 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.

When was CVE-2021-44049 disclosed?

CVE-2021-44049 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-44049 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-44049 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-44049?

CVE-2021-44049 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-44049?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-44049, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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