What is CVE-2020-13771?

CVE-2020-13771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-13771?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager

CVE-2020-13771

Various components in Ivanti Endpoint Manager through 2020.1.1 rely on Windows search order when loading a (nonexistent) library file, allowing (under certain conditions) one to gain code execution (and elevation of privileges to the level of privilege held by the vulnerable component such as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) via DLL hijacking. This affects ldiscn32.exe, IpmiRedirectionService.exe, LDAPWhoAmI.exe, and ldprofile.exe.

EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ivanti Endpoint_manager
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13771?: CVE-2020-13771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-13771?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.