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Ivanti EPMM EUVDEUVD-2026-28397

| CVE-2026-7821 CRITICAL
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2026-05-07 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75 GHSA-pr5j-p9p7-3c46
9.1
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 EPMM enrollment endpoint over network
  2. Delivery
    Present device from restricted unenrolled set
  3. Exploit
    Bypass improper certificate validation
  4. Execution
    Complete unauthorized device enrollment
  5. Impact
    Disclose appliance info and forge device identity

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to an unpatched Ivanti EPMM appliance (before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, or 12.8.0.1) and abuse of improper certificate validation in the device-enrollment flow; no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N). The key limiting factor stated in the description is that the attacker can only enroll a device 'belonging to a restricted set of unenrolled devices' - not arbitrary devices - which constrains this to targeted scenarios and is consistent with SSVC Automatable: no. Remaining risk is bounded to confidentiality and integrity (appliance information disclosure and forged/compromised new-device identity); there is no availability impact. Per the vendor, updating to the fixed versions is the remediation.

Impact

Signals are mixed and should be weighed carefully. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges or user interaction, yielding a 9.1 'Critical' score with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact - consistent with a pre-authentication enrollment weakness. However, the exploitation-likelihood signals are notably cooler: EPSS is only 0.04% (14th percentile), the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public exploit or PoC reference is provided. The CISA SSVC framing reinforces this nuance - Exploitation: none (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable: no (it cannot be reliably mass-exploited/scripted against many targets), yet Technical Impact: total. The vuln.today 'emergency' decision label therefore appears driven by the critical CVSS and unauthenticated network reachability of a security appliance rather than by observed exploitation, and it directly conflicts with the low EPSS and SSVC 'Exploitation: none / Automatable: no' signals - treat 'emergency' as a patch-prioritization recommendation for an exposed MDM appliance, not as confirmation of active or widespread attacks. A further caveat: the description constrains exploitation to enrolling a device 'belonging to a restricted set of unenrolled devices,' which implies targeted, precondition-dependent abuse rather than opportunistic scanning - aligning with SSVC Automatable: no. Net: a genuinely serious, patch-worthy flaw on an internet-facing appliance, but current evidence points to targeted rather than mass exploitation, and no exploitation has been confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker who can reach an unpatched EPMM appliance over the network exploits the improper certificate validation during device enrollment to enroll a device that falls within a restricted set of otherwise-unenrolled devices. This leaks information about the EPMM appliance and corrupts the integrity of the newly enrolled device identity. No public exploit or PoC is identified at time of analysis, and the attack is constrained to targeting devices in that restricted set rather than arbitrary mass enrollment.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available.
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Oct 26, 2026

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit improper certificate validation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to enroll a device drawn from a restricted set of unenrolled devices, disclosing information about the EPMM appliance and compromising the integrity of the newly enrolled device identity. Affected are EPMM deployments on branches before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1; the CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N for a base score of 9.1, with no availability impact. No public exploit has been identified at the time of analysis, SSVC records Exploitation: none and Automatable: no, and EPSS is 0.04% (14th percentile), yet the vulnerability carries an emergency priority label and total technical impact, so the mixed signals should be weighed carefully.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 May 07, 2026 - 16:31 CVSS 7.4

Improper certificate validation in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) enables remote unauthenticated attackers to enroll restricted devices without authorization, exposing appliance configuration details and compromising enrolled device identity integrity. Affects EPMM versions prior to 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1. CVSS 7.4 with high attack complexity suggests exploitation requires specific timing or conditions. No confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis, though Ivanti products have been frequent targets of nation-state actors in recent years.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade EPMM to 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, or 12.8.0.1 depending on the deployed branch - the vendor states that updating to the fixed versions is the remediation, and the same versions are recorded in the EUVD affected-version data. The advisory at https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US should be consulted for the full multi-CVE guidance, and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7821 and VulDB entry at https://vuldb.com/vuln/361894 provide supplementary tracking. The available sources do not document interim workarounds or compensating controls for this issue, so no alternative mitigation is asserted here; because exploitation requires network access to the appliance, treat unpatched EPMM instances as exposed until they are upgraded.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-295, Improper Certificate Validation, occurring in the EPMM device-enrollment path where device identity certificates are checked before a device is admitted. Because the validation is not performed correctly, a remote unauthenticated party (the CVSS vector contains PR:N and UI:N) can complete enrollment for a device from a restricted set of unenrolled devices without holding legitimately trusted credentials. The defect is confined to the enrollment trust decision: the sources do not describe the specific code-level validation failure or the exact trigger sequence, only that certificate validation is improper and that the reachable population of devices is limited to a restricted set of unenrolled ones - a constraint the independent assessment links to SSVC Automatable: no and to targeted rather than mass exploitation. Consequences are bounded to confidentiality and integrity of the appliance and the newly created device identity; there is no availability impact in the assessed vector. Affected product identifiers are tracked as cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile with explicit version entries for 12.7.0.0 and 12.8.0.0 plus an open wildcard range covering earlier releases.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
ENISA EUVD CRITICAL
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Remote unauthenticated enrollment flaw (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with appliance information disclosure (C:H) and compromised device identity integrity (I:H); no availability impact (A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:30 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
7.4 (HIGH) 9.1 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
May 07, 2026 - 16:16 nvd
HIGH 7.4

DescriptionNVD

Improper certificate validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to enroll a device belonging to a restricted set of unenrolled devices, leading to information disclosure about EPMM appliance and impacting on the integrity of the newly enrolled device identity.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a critical certificate validation flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to enroll unauthorized devices, potentially compromising device identity integrity and leaking appliance information. Although no public exploit exists yet, the vulnerability's emergency priority and high technical impact warrant immediate leadership attention to protect mobile device management infrastructure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Widely deployed enterprise/government mobile device management appliance (formerly MobileIron Core)
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 0.0%
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
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

66
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +20

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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