---
id: CVE-2021-44529
title: >-
  A code injection vulnerability in the Ivanti EPM Cloud Services Appliance
  (CSA) allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code with limited
  permissions (nobody).
summary: >-
  A code injection vulnerability in the Ivanti EPM Cloud Services Appliance
  (CSA) allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code with limited
  permissions (nobody).
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
  - CWE-94
vendor: ivanti
product: endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance
affected:
  - endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance <= 4.5
  - endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance = 4.6
published: '2021-12-08'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44529'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166383/Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-CSA-4.5-4.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170590/Ivanti-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CSA-Command-Injection.html
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/SA-2021-12-02'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166383/Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-CSA-4.5-4.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170590/Ivanti-Cloud-Services-Appliance-CSA-Command-Injection.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/SA-2021-12-02'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44529
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.99105
epssPercentile: 0.99932
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2024-03-25'
kevDueDate: '2024-04-15'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-04T05:36:12.156Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/jkana/CVE-2021-44529'
    - 'https://github.com/jax7sec/CVE-2021-44529'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/linux/http/ivanti_csa_unauth_rce_cve_2021_44529
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2021-44529
  checkedAt: '2026-09-23T07:13:20.912Z'
---

## Overview

A code injection vulnerability in the Ivanti EPM Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code with limited permissions (nobody).

## Affected

- `endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance <= 4.5`
- `endpoint_manager_cloud_services_appliance = 4.6`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.