Ivanti EPMM
CVE-2025-10985
HIGH
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain EPMM admin credentials
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DeliveryAccess vulnerable admin panel function
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ExploitInject crafted OS command input
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary commands on appliance
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ImpactFull MDM server compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an authenticated session with administrator privileges on the Ivanti EPMM admin panel (CVSS PR:H); the vulnerable code path is an admin-panel function that passes attacker input into an OS command. This is NOT exploitable by unauthenticated or low-privileged users against a default configuration - the admin-privilege prerequisite is the primary limiting factor. Realistic exploitation therefore depends on prior admin credential compromise or chaining with a separate authentication/privilege-escalation flaw; organizations should treat admin-panel exposure to untrusted networks as the key risk amplifier. Fixed in versions 12.6.0.2, 12.5.0.4, and 12.4.0.4. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed but lean toward elevated priority. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (HIGH) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - network-reachable and low-complexity, but gated behind high privileges (PR:H, admin). That privilege requirement is the single biggest risk-reducer, confining exploitation to an attacker who already holds admin credentials. Working against that mitigation, the EPSS score of 20.35% (97th percentile) is strikingly high for a privilege-gated flaw and indicates meaningful predicted exploitation interest, likely reflecting Ivanti EPMM's (formerly MobileIron Core) long history of being targeted and chained in real attacks. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit referenced in the provided data, so active exploitation is NOT confirmed and the high EPSS is a probabilistic forecast, not evidence of in-the-wild use. No SSVC decision data was supplied in the input, so exploitation/automatable/technical-impact cannot be scored against that framework. Net: a real priority for anyone exposing an EPMM admin panel, especially since the admin-only barrier can be undermined if paired with an authentication bypass or credential compromise - a recurring pattern for this vendor. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained administrator access to the Ivanti EPMM admin panel (via stolen/weak credentials or a chained auth bypass) submits specially crafted input to a vulnerable admin function, which passes it unsanitized to an OS command. This yields arbitrary command execution on the EPMM appliance with the service's privileges, enabling full compromise of the mobile-device-management server. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the AV:N/AC:L vector means the attack is network-based and technically simple once admin access is held. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026
Authenticated attackers holding administrator privileges on Ivanti EPMM can inject OS commands through the admin panel and execute arbitrary code on the underlying server in versions prior to 12.6.0.2, 12.5.0.4, and 12.4.0.4. The flaw carries a CVSS base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and an EPSS probability of 20.35% (97th percentile), indicating elevated likelihood of exploitation activity, although no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing was identified at time of analysis. Because the prerequisite is an already-compromised administrative session, practical risk escalates where admin interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks or where credentials are reused.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade EPMM to 12.6.0.2, 12.5.0.4, or 12.4.0.4 according to the Ivanti advisory (https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-10-2025-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US); no supported workaround fully removes the vulnerable code path, so patching is the primary fix. Until upgrades complete, restrict access to the EPMM admin panel to a trusted management network or VPN and block it from the public internet, enforce phishing-resistant MFA and unique credentials on all administrative accounts, and rotate admin credentials if compromise is suspected - the trade-off is reduced remote-administration convenience and potential lockout risk if network rules are misapplied. Monitor EPMM admin logs for unexpected command-like parameters or unusual child processes spawned by the web service, and note that no public exploit code had been identified at time of analysis, so detection engineering should focus on anomalous authenticated admin activity rather than known exploit signatures.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CVE-2025-10985 is an OS command injection (CWE-78) in the administrative web panel of Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), the mobile device management platform used to enroll and manage mobile endpoints, distribute profiles and certificates, and enforce policy. The root cause class is improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command: attacker-supplied input reaching an admin-panel function is passed into a shell or process-execution call without adequate sanitization, allowing injected commands to run with the privileges of the web application service, which is typically a privileged system account. The supplied CVSS vector confirms network reachability (AV:N) with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) but a high privilege requirement (PR:H), meaning the vulnerable code path is only reachable after authenticating as an EPMM administrator; no user interaction is required (UI:N). CPE records map the affected component to cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile across multiple version branches, consistent with the three fixed release trains (12.6.x, 12.5.x, and 12.4.x).
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Admin privileges are required (PR:H) over the network admin panel (AV:N, AC:L); OS command injection yields full code execution, so C:H/I:H/A:H with unchanged scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
DescriptionCVE.org
OS command injection in the admin panel of Ivanti EPMM before version 12.6.0.2, 12.5.0.4, and 12.4.0.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to achieve remote code execution.
Executive ViewAI
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) - the platform many organizations rely on to manage and secure employee mobile devices - contains a high-severity OS command injection flaw (CVE-2025-10985, CVSS 7.2) that allows an individual who already holds an EPMM administrator account to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server. This is not a broad end-user exposure: it is a privileged-access risk that escalates sharply wherever the admin console is reachable from untrusted networks or where administrator credentials are shared or reused. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, but current data shows no vendor-released patch identified, making containment of privileged access the primary leadership concern.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict EPMM admin console exposure to trusted networks or VPN only; enforce MFA and least privilege on all administrator accounts (the flaw requires an authenticated admin per CVSS PR:H); rotate admin credentials and eliminate shared or stale accounts; place the EPMM server behind a jump host with IP allowlisting; deploy EDR and file-integrity monitoring on the EPMM host; log and alert on admin-panel command execution and unexpected process creation; and segment EPMM from other internal systems to limit lateral movement.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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