CVE-2021-44049

HIGH
Published Jan 15, 20224y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jan 15, 2022 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-668

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
cyberarkendpoint_privilege_manager*≥11.5.3.328  –  <11.5.4.355
cyberarkendpoint_privilege_manager*≥11.5.3.328  –  <11.5.4.500

References 4

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.