Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach internet-facing EPMM interface
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ExploitSend crafted request bypassing access control
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ExecutionInvoke restricted/arbitrary internal method
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ImpactCompromise appliance confidentiality and integrity
Vulnerability Assessment
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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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – 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)
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.
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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
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Primary rating from NVD.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionNVD
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
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.
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
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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