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CVE-2023-35082 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core vulnerability

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile and MobileIron Core contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-287) allowing unauthorized access to restricted functionality. Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns.

Verdict

Today item, not a backlog item.

Authentication bypass in mobile device management platforms enables attackers to gain administrative control without credentials, facilitating lateral movement into enterprise networks and deployment of ransomware payloads across managed endpoints.

CISA KEV Yes · 2024-01-183Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.99999 (verify live)4Exploit Weaponized · public PoC5
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Exploit available
Fully weaponized — public exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
860 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-01-18), flagged for known ransomware use.
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.99999 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Ivanti, Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-287 Improper Authentication — weakness family: Authentication.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I bypass authentication controls to gain unauthorized access to the MDM platform.
Business
Attackers obtain administrative privileges to mobile device management infrastructure without valid credentials.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I enumerate and access restricted management functions and enrolled device inventories.
Business
Sensitive device configurations, user data, and corporate network topology become visible to threat actors.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I deploy malicious profiles, certificates, or applications to all managed mobile devices.
Business
Enterprise-wide mobile device compromise enables command execution and data exfiltration across the workforce.
4

Data at risk — exfiltration narrative 4

Attacker
I use compromised devices as pivot points to access corporate networks and cloud services.
Business
Ransomware and destructive payloads propagate through trusted device channels into critical business systems.
5

Lights out — disruption & extortion narrative 5

Attacker
I encrypt or exfiltrate data across the compromised infrastructure and demand ransom.
Business
Operations halt, data is held hostage, and recovery costs escalate across affected business units.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • Ransomware-use flag (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • Weaponized exploit available (VulnCheck)
  • 860 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Public exploit availability
  • Catalogued by hackerone (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by hackeroneCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.