What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1281?

CVE-2026-1281 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 64.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-1281?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-1281. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 64.8%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-1281?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile deployments and isolate affected systems from production networks if patching cannot be completed immediately. Within 7 days: Apply the vendor-supplied patch to all instances; verify patch deployment across the entire environment. Within 30 days: Conduct forensic analysis of affected systems for signs of compromise, reset credentials for accounts managed by compromised instances, and implement enhanced monitoring for lateral movement.

Endpoint Manager Mobile CVE-2026-1281

CRITICAL

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2026-01-29 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75

RCE Code Injection Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

Access

Send malicious request to Ivanti EPMM endpoint
Exploit

Inject code into unvalidated input parameter
Execution

Execute arbitrary code on server
Impact

Establish persistent access

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-94 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Exploitation Conditions	No special conditions — remote unauthenticated exploitation against default Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile installations accessible over network.
Impact	CVSS 9.8 (Critical). KEV-listed — actively exploited. EPSS 64.8% — very high exploitation probability. No authentication required. Patch available. MDM compromise affects all managed mobile devices. Ivanti/MobileIron MDM widely deployed in enterprises and government.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker exploits the code injection vulnerability in an internet-facing EPMM instance to gain server-level code execution. From this position, the attacker can: push malicious profiles to all managed devices (installing root certificates for MITM attacks), deploy spyware as a managed app to target devices, access corporate email and data through MDM-managed configurations, selectively wipe devices for disruption, or harvest device inventory and user information for further targeted attacks.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: In CISA KEV with patch available.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) Patch available 64.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a critical code injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-1281, CVSS 9.8) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With EPSS 64.8% and KEV listing, this vulnerability in the mobile device management platform threatens the security of every managed mobile device in the organization, as EPMM has the ability to push configurations, certificates, and apps to enrolled devices.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 CVSS 9.8

Ivanti EPMM contains a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the MDM server, potentially compromising the management plane for all enrolled mobile devices.

RemediationAI

Apply Ivanti security update immediately. Restrict EPMM admin interface access. Audit MDM configurations for unauthorized changes. Review device enrollment logs. Consider temporary isolation of the MDM server from managed devices until patching is confirmed.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Ivanti EPMM (formerly MobileIron Core) is a Mobile Device Management platform that manages enterprise mobile devices. The code injection vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication on the EPMM server. Because MDM platforms have the ability to push configurations, install/remove apps, wipe devices, and access corporate data on managed devices, compromising the MDM server provides a powerful position for attacking the entire mobile fleet.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jan 30, 2026 - 13:28 cisa

CISA KEV

CIRCL Exploitation Confirmed

Jan 30, 2026 - 13:28 circl

CIRCL KEV

Patch released

Jan 30, 2026 - 13:28 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 29, 2026 - 22:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A code injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowing attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.

Articles & Coverage 1

labs.watchtowr.com Ivanti EPMM Pre-Auth RCE via Bash Script Injection (CVE-2026-1281, CVE-2026-1340)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (CVE-2026-1281) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Any organization deploying this mobile device management solution faces immediate risk of complete system compromise, data theft, and potential lateral movement into corporate networks.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score

6.9/10

Composite threat intelligence

EPSS Score

64.8%

Top 2% exploitable

EUVD KEV

Listed

EU Exploited Vulnerability

CIRCL KEV

Listed

Community Exploited Vulnerability

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

8 sources

Confidence: High

Ivanti

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS CERT-EU POC (2) CIRCL

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC Yes

EPSS 64.8%

Patch available Yes

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

In CISA KEV with patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Immediate

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

199

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: +65

CVSS: +49

PoC: +20

Weaponized: +15

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.