VulnerabilityPublished 25 Jul 2023Updated 21 Oct 2025

CVE-2023-35078: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile · Improper Authentication

Affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager MobileSource CVE Database V5

Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 15 Aug 2023 · public detection template (Nuclei) · 99% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

10.0Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

KEV deadline: 15 Aug 2023 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
Ransomware: Used in ransomware campaigns
EPSS: 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 2023
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) - Authentication Bypass
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

CVE ID reserved
by HackerOne
13 Jun 202301:00 UTC, 42 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
25 Jul 202306:08 UTC, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known
25 Jul 2023, the same day as disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
15 Aug 2023, 21 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile	Affected *	Fixed in–

Check the firmware or software version for Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile in the device's admin interface against the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2023-35078 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that allows attackers to access restricted application functionality and resources without any authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10, indicating maximum severity, with complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability possible. No user interaction or privileges are required to exploit this flaw, and it affects all versions of the product. While no public exploits are currently known, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using Ivanti EPMM for mobile device management. European organizations relying on this product for endpoint security could face unauthorized access, data breaches, and operational disruption. Immediate patching or mitigation is critical, though no patches are currently listed. Organizations should implement network-level restrictions, monitor for anomalous access, and consider compensating controls until a fix is available. Countries with high adoption of Ivanti EPMM and critical infrastructure reliance on mobile device management, such as Germany, the UK, France, and the Netherlands, are most at risk.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant threat to the security and operational integrity of mobile device management infrastructures. Unauthorized access to Ivanti EPMM could allow attackers to manipulate device policies, access confidential corporate data, and potentially deploy malware or ransomware across managed devices. This could lead to widespread data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (especially under GDPR), and operational disruptions. Critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, government, and telecommunications that rely heavily on mobile device management for secure operations are at heightened risk. The ability to bypass authentication without any user interaction or privileges means that attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely and stealthily, increasing the likelihood of targeted attacks or opportunistic exploitation. The potential for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability underscores the critical impact on business continuity and data protection obligations within European jurisdictions.

Mitigation

Given the absence of an official patch at the time of disclosure, European organizations should immediately implement compensating controls to mitigate risk. These include restricting network access to the Ivanti EPMM management interface to trusted IP addresses and VPN-only access to reduce exposure. Implement strict firewall rules and segmentation to isolate the management server from general network traffic. Enable and enhance logging and monitoring on the EPMM server to detect anomalous access patterns or unauthorized attempts. Conduct thorough audits of user accounts and permissions within the EPMM environment to minimize potential attack surfaces. Where possible, temporarily disable non-essential functionalities or services within the EPMM platform that could be exploited. Organizations should also engage with Ivanti support to obtain timelines for patches and apply updates promptly once available. Additionally, educating security teams about this vulnerability and preparing incident response plans specific to EPMM compromise scenarios will improve readiness. Finally, consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions on managed devices to detect suspicious activities stemming from potential EPMM exploitation.

Summary

CVE-2023-35078 is an authentication bypass vulnerability identified in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), a widely used mobile device management (MDM) solution. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to restricted functionalities and resources within the application. This flaw is categorized under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), indicating that the system fails to properly verify user credentials before granting access. The CVSS v3.0 base score of 10.0 reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability, with attack vector being network-based (AV:N), requiring no privileges (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level (C:H/I:H/A:H). The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable component. Exploitation could lead to full compromise of the MDM environment, allowing attackers to manipulate device configurations, access sensitive data, deploy malicious payloads, or disrupt mobile device operations. Although no known exploits have been reported in the wild, the severity and ease of exploitation make this a high-priority issue. The lack of specified affected versions and absence of published patches at the time of disclosure increases the urgency for organizations to implement interim mitigations and monitor for suspicious activity. Ivanti EPMM is commonly deployed in enterprise environments to manage and secure mobile endpoints, making this vulnerability particularly impactful for organizations relying on it for endpoint security and compliance.

CWE-287Improper Authentication (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.4 (opens in a new tab)
V9.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Fake the Source of Data (opens in a new tab)
Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data (opens in a new tab)
Session Hijacking (opens in a new tab)
Token Impersonation (opens in a new tab)
Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 28 Oct 2025, 23:50 UTC

Public exploits and detectiona Nuclei detection template

WeaknessesCWE-287

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