Exploited

CVE-2026-1281

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM, ex-MobileIron) · Monitoring, ITSM and asset management

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability

At a glance

Exploited. Added to CISA’s catalog of exploited vulnerabilities on January 29, 2026.

Affected product: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM, ex-MobileIron) (category Monitoring, ITSM and asset management, indicative classification). Name in CISA’s catalog: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM).

What should I do?

Apply the patches or mitigations from Ivanti; if none are available, stop using the product. For cloud services, follow the guidance from Ivanti.

Deadline set by CISA for US federal agencies: 3 days (due February 1, 2026). It only binds those agencies, but it is a useful measure of urgency.

Ivanti security advisories page (general page, not the advisory for this vulnerability)
The vendor’s specific advisory is listed in the NVD references: CVE-2026-1281 on the NVD website.

Original text of the required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Timeline

January 29, 2026 Vulnerability published Publication date (NVD)
January 29, 2026 Exploitation confirmed Added to CISA’s KEV catalog
February 1, 2026 CISA deadline Remediation deadline set for US federal agencies

The facts, with their sources

Exploitation confirmed: Yes, on January 29, 2026 Date added to the catalog of exploited vulnerabilities. Exploitation itself may have started earlier. Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
Ransomware: No known use to date That does not guarantee it is not being used: the information is not public. Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
Hunt for compromise: Not requested by CISA Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
CISA required action: Apply the patches or mitigations from Ivanti; if none are available, stop using the product. For cloud services, follow the guidance from Ivanti. Rewritten by this site from CISA’s original text. Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
CISA deadline: February 1, 2026, 3 days Set for US federal agencies: a measure of urgency, not an obligation elsewhere. Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
Vulnerability published: January 29, 2026 Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD), collected September 29, 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Product according to CISA: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Filed by this site under “Monitoring, ITSM and asset management” (indicative classification). Source: KEV catalog, collected September 29, 2026 at 14:57 UTC
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Technical detail of the score: attack vector, complexity, impact. Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD), collected September 29, 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Severity and activity

9.8 / 10 CVSS severity: critical

Score from the vendor or CISA, relayed by the NVD. Collected Sep 29, 2026.

— Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

FIRST’s EPSS model. Since exploitation is already confirmed, this figure is mostly useful to compare activity. Collected Sep 29, 2026.

Description

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

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.

Summary from CISA (KEV catalog).

CERT-FR advisories

CERTFR-2026-ALE-001: [MàJ] Multiples vulnérabilités dans Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (updated July 28, 2026)

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Sources for this page

CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, required action, deadline, ransomware.
NVD (NIST): CVSS severity, publication date, description, vendor references.
EPSS (FIRST): probability of exploitation.
CERT-FR: advisories and alerts (in French).
Brand and category: indicative classification by this site (method).