CVE-2023-35081 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM): file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Aug 21, 2023
What to do
- Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM)
- CISA description
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a path traversal vulnerability that enables an authenticated administrator to perform malicious file writes to the EPMM server. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-35078 to bypass authentication and ACLs restrictions (if applicable).
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jul 31, 2023
- US federal patch deadline
- Aug 21, 2023
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Questions about CVE-2023-35081
Is CVE-2023-35081 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-35081 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 31, 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35081?
Install Ivanti's security update for Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-35081?
Only if you use Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.