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Ivanti EPMM EUVDEUVD-2026-28395

| CVE-2026-5788 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-05-07 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 GHSA-wwfp-6c8c-qg35
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach internet-facing EPMM interface
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request bypassing access control
  3. Execution
    Invoke restricted/arbitrary internal method
  4. Impact
    Compromise appliance confidentiality and integrity

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Per the description, no special configuration is stated as required: a remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke arbitrary methods against Ivanti EPMM instances running versions prior to 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 (the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N vector implies default, network-reachable deployments). The primary limiting factors are version (only pre-patch builds are affected) and network reachability of the EPMM management interface - an appliance restricted to internal/VPN access is far less exposed than an internet-facing one. The specific vulnerable method, endpoint, or feature that must be reachable is not described in the available sources.

Impact

Signals are strongly conflicting and must be weighed carefully. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a maximally exposed flaw - network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no user interaction - yielding a 9.8 'critical' score, and the vuln.today Decision label is 'emergency'. Against this, the exploitation-likelihood signals are notably cool: EPSS is only 0.19% (41st percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and CISA's SSVC framework rates Exploitation as 'none', Automatable as 'no', and Technical Impact as only 'partial'. The SSVC 'partial' technical-impact rating directly conflicts with the C:H/I:H/A:H impact in the CVSS vector - one of these is miscalibrated and should be verified against the Ivanti advisory. There is no confirmed public exploit. Net read: this is a genuinely serious authentication-bypass/improper-access-control flaw in an internet-facing enterprise MDM appliance (the product class Ivanti EPMM belongs to has a strong history of real-world targeting), so the 'emergency' label and prompt patching are justified by pre-conditions and product exposure - but the current exploitation evidence (low EPSS, SSVC 'none', no KEV, no PoC) indicates it is not yet being exploited at scale, so the urgency is driven by potential rather than observed activity.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker reaches the internet-facing Ivanti EPMM management interface over the network and abuses the improper access control to invoke internal/arbitrary methods that should be restricted to authenticated or privileged callers, bypassing authentication entirely. Because the flaw requires no privileges, no user interaction, and low attack complexity, a single crafted network request could be sufficient. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the precise method-invocation trigger is not described in the available sources.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available.
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Oct 26, 2026

Ivanti EPMM (Endpoint Manager Mobile) before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 exposes network-reachable management interfaces to unauthenticated attackers who can invoke arbitrary methods, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact under the assessed CVSS 9.8 vector. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC records exploitation as none and automatable as no, and EPSS is 0.19% (41st percentile), even though the vuln.today decision label is emergency, so the signals are strongly conflicting. The specific vulnerable method or endpoint is not described in the available sources, and exploitation depends on reachability of the EPMM interface.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 May 07, 2026 - 16:30 CVSS 7.0

Remote unauthenticated attackers can invoke arbitrary methods in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) via improper access control flaws, enabling authentication bypass and potential system compromise. Affects versions prior to 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1. The CVSS vector indicates network-accessible exploitation with high attack complexity, resulting in high integrity impact and limited confidentiality/availability impact. No active exploitation confirmed via CISA KEV at time of analysis, though the authentication bypass tag and Ivanti's history of targeted attacks warrant elevated monitoring.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 for the respective branches; upgrade Ivanti EPMM to the fixed build for the deployed branch as listed in the vendor advisory (https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs). No vendor workaround is specified in the provided sources; because exploitation depends on network reachability of the EPMM management interface, restricting that interface to internal or VPN access reduces exposure, with the trade-off that legitimate remote administrative access must be routed through the restricted path. The available sources do not describe a specific vulnerable method or endpoint that can be selectively disabled.

Affected VersionsENISA

Endpoint Manager Mobile patch: 12.8.0.1
Endpoint Manager Mobile patch: 12.6.1.1
Endpoint Manager Mobile patch: 12.7.0.1

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2026-5788 is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), a mobile device management appliance. The CPE data identifies cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile with a wildcard version plus explicit 12.7.0.0 and 12.8.0.0 entries, confirming that pre-patch builds across the 12.6, 12.7, and 12.8 branches are affected. The description states that an unauthenticated remote attacker can invoke arbitrary methods; the root cause class is a missing or incorrect authorization check on method access, but the specific vulnerable method, endpoint, or feature that must be reachable is not described in the available sources. ENISA EUVD lists the fixed patch levels as 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1, and the vendor advisory is available at https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs.

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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
ENISA EUVD CRITICAL
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Description confirms remote unauthenticated method invocation (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact set high per vendor CVSS, though CISA SSVC 'partial' suggests C/I/A may be overstated.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:31 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
7.0 (HIGH) 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
May 07, 2026 - 16:16 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionNVD

An Improper Access Control in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to invoke arbitrary methods.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ivanti EPMM (Endpoint Manager Mobile) versions before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 contain a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-5788) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary methods on exposed management interfaces. This puts all organizations using these EPMM versions at risk of full compromise of mobile device management infrastructure, affecting both IT security and end-user devices. Leadership should prioritize immediate remediation because of the potential for unauthorized access and control.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to EPMM management interfaces, deploying WAF rules to block malicious requests, and monitoring for signs of exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 59% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise/government mobile-device-management appliance
EU Gov Alert
Listed
Top-tier national CERT alert
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Social Media
5
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

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 No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + active threat signals, no 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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

69
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +20

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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CVE-2025-4427 MEDIUM POC
5.3 May 13

An authentication bypass in the API component of Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile 12.5.0.0 and prior allows attackers to a

CVE-2026-1281 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 29

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a critical code injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-1281, CVSS 9.8) that al

CVE-2025-4428 HIGH POC
7.2 May 13

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains an authenticated code injection in the API component, allowing authentica

CVE-2026-6973 HIGH POC
7.2 May 07

Remote code execution in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary

CVE-2023-35082 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 15

An authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti EPMM 11.10 and older, allows unauthorized users to access restricted fu

CVE-2026-7821 CRITICAL
9.1 May 07

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit improper certificate validation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to

CVE-2026-5787 CRITICAL
9.1 May 07

Remote unauthenticated attackers can impersonate registered Sentry hosts in Ivanti EPMM before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 1

CVE-2026-5786 HIGH
8.8 May 07

Privilege escalation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) allows remote authenticated attackers with low-level crede

CVE-2025-6771 HIGH
7.2 Jul 08

OS command injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) before version 12.5.0.2,12.4.0.3 and 12.3.0.3 allows a re

CVE-2025-10985 HIGH
7.2 Oct 14

Authenticated attackers holding administrator privileges on Ivanti EPMM can inject OS commands through the admin panel a

CVE-2025-10243 HIGH
7.2 Oct 14

Authenticated OS command injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) allows a remote attacker with admin privileg

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