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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-44049 · published 15 January 2022

CVE-2021-44049: Cyberark endpoint privilege manager exposure of resource to wrong sphere vulnerability

Cyberark · Endpoint Privilege Manager

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.0% CWE-668 · Exposure of resource to wrong sphere
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.9
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-44049), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.