CVE-2022-35259

Privilege escalation via malicious XML file execution

Published Dec 5, 2022 · Updated Apr 24, 2025

XML injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 2022.3 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by opening a malicious file. Ivanti has not published the affected parser, XML field, or validation failure that triggers the file download and execution. Exploitation requires local user interaction and can execute attacker-controlled content with elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.76%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager 2022.3 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by opening a malicious file. Ivanti has not published the affected parser, XML field, or validation failure that triggers the file download and execution. Exploitation requires local user interaction and can execute attacker-controlled content with elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-35259
Published
Dec 5, 2022
Updated
Apr 24, 2025
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Classifications
CWE-91, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2022.3 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti Endpoint Managerversion=2022.3 and below

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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