CVE-2022-30121

Local administrator escalation via agent command socket

Published Sep 23, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025

Privilege escalation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 11.0.1.951 allows local users to gain administrator privileges through the client agent. The LANDesk Management Agent service accepts local socket requests and launches signed executables with service privileges without adequate authorization. A limited local account is required, and successful exploitation grants administrator-level control over the endpoint.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 11.0.1.951 allows local users to gain administrator privileges through the client agent. The LANDesk Management Agent service accepts local socket requests and launches signed executables with service privileges without adequate authorization. A limited local account is required, and successful exploitation grants administrator-level control over the endpoint.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-30121
Published
Sep 23, 2022
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.0.1.951

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti Endpoint Managerversion=11.0.1.951

Published CVSS scores

6.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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