CVE-2023-35081

KEVIvanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Path Traversal Vulnerability

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).

A path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti EPMM versions (11.10.x < 11.10.0.3, 11.9.x < 11.9.1.2 and 11.8.x < 11.8.1.2) allows an authenticated administrator to write arbitrary files onto the appliance.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedAug 3, 2023

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVJul 31, 2023

Remediation dueAug 21, 2023

References

forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-35081-Arbitrary-File-Write?language=en_USVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-35081US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1164 days
CVSS: 7.2 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 63.6% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-22
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable

Recommended actions

1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.