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Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-6973
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Overview
Description

An Improper Input Validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to achieve remote code execution.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2026, 7:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to achieve remote code execution.

Required Action :

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

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Unknown

Notes :

https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6973

Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-6973 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ivanti endpoint_manager_mobile
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75
Solution
Update Ivanti EPMM to a patched version to fix improper input validation and RCE.
  • Update Ivanti EPMM to version 12.6.1.1 or later.
  • Update Ivanti EPMM to version 12.7.0.1 or later.
  • Update Ivanti EPMM to version 12.8.0.1 or later.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-6973.

URL Resource
https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-6973 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-6973 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-6973 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-6973 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Proofpoint
More CVEs, Same Playbook: 2026 Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild

Executive Summary The CVE Landscape Has Changed. The Threat Actors Haven't. Proofpoint's dual telemetry streams — targeted attack visibility covering hundreds of millions of messages daily, and a glob ... Read more

Published Date: May 27, 2026 (16 hours, 5 minutes ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVSS 10 Alert: Quest KACE SMA Auth Bypass Exploited to Hijack Managed Endpoints

Detailed listing of tools and scripts within the exposed C2 directory | Image: Hunt Cybersecurity researchers have just dropped a report on a critical “management plane” threat that has spent the last ... Read more

Published Date: May 16, 2026 (1 week, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Nginx Releases Critical Update: Six Vulnerabilities Patched in New Stable Version

The web infrastructure world received a major wake-up call today as nginx-1.30.1 was released to address a suite of six security vulnerabilities. These flaws range from high-severity arbitrary code ex ... Read more

Published Date: May 14, 2026 (1 week, 6 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Critical IKEv2 Buffer Overflow and CAS Bypass Hit Palo Alto PAN-OS

Palo Alto Networks has released a series of important security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities across its PAN-OS software. The most alarming of these is a buffer overflow in IKEv2 processi ... Read more

Published Date: May 14, 2026 (1 week, 6 days ago)
  • security.nl
Honderden Ivanti-servers missen patch voor actief aangevallen beveiligingslek

Honderden Ivanti-servers missen een beveiligingsupdate voor een kwetsbaarheid waar aanvallers actief misbruik van maken. Dat meldt The Shadowserver Foundation op basis van eigen onderzoek. Ivanti waar ... Read more

Published Date: May 11, 2026 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds CVE-2026-6973 | Ivanti EPMM Authenticated RCE to KEV Catalog

May 10, 2026OverviewCISA has added CVE-2026-6973 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, giving federal civilian agencies until May 10, 2026 to remediate the flaw. The vulnerability is an impr ... Read more

Published Date: May 10, 2026 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • security.nl
NCSC houdt rekening met grootschalig misbruik van nieuwe Ivanti-lekken

Het Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC) houdt rekening met grootschalig misbruik van nieuwe Ivanti-kwetsbaarheden. Het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA heeft overheidsinstanties opgedragen om de b ... Read more

Published Date: May 08, 2026 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access

Ivanti is warning that a new security flaw impacting Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) has been explored in limited attacks in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-6973 (CVSS score: 7.2), ... Read more

Published Date: May 07, 2026 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
New Ivanti EPMM 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks

Ivanti has issued a critical security advisory for its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) product, disclosing multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-6973, and urging all on-premis ... Read more

Published Date: May 07, 2026 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • security.nl
Ivanti meldt actief misbruik van kwetsbaarheid in Endpoint Manager Mobile

Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kwetsbaarheid in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), zo waarschuwt Ivanti vandaag. Er zijn beveiligingsupdates beschikbaar om het probleem te verhelpen, maa ... Read more

Published Date: May 07, 2026 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-6973 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile:12.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.6.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:endpoint_manager_mobile:12.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type ivanti: https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-6973 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2026-05-07
    Added Due Date 2026-05-10
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-6973
  • New CVE Received by 3c1d8aa1-5a33-4ea4-8992-aadd6440af75

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An Improper Input Validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to achieve remote code execution.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added Reference https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
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