CVE-2026-1281: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 29 Jan 2026, the same day the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 98.7%
EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 1 Feb 2026. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Unaffected 12.x.1.x RPM; 12.x.0.x RPM
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by 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.
CISA due date for this action: 1 February 2026.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2026-1281-CVE-2026-1340
- https://support.mobileiron.com/mi/vsp/AB1771634/ivanti-security-update-1761642-1.0.0S-5.noarch.rpm
- https://support.mobileiron.com/mi/vsp/AB1771634/ivanti-security-update-1761642-1.0.0L-5.noarch.rpm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1281
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 12.x.1.x RPM |
| Unaffected | 12.x.0.x RPM |
Versions not listed are: affected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 12.x.1.x RPM, 12.x.0.x RPM.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2026-1281 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 29 Jan 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 1 Feb 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 29 Jan 2026, the same day it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.7% (percentile 99.9), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
A code injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowing attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-242: Code Injection
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | CVE record published |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 1 Feb 2026 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 7 Oct 2026 | CVE record last updated |
References
More exploited Ivanti vulnerabilities
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- CVE-2026-1340: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability
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