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CVE-2023-35082 Ivanti CVE debrief

CVE-2023-35082 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-01-18 and marked it as known to have been used in ransomware campaigns. For defenders, this is a high-priority exposure: CISA’s required action is to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core
CVSS
CRITICAL 10
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-01-18
Original CVE updated
2024-01-18
Advisory published
2024-01-18
Advisory updated
2024-01-18

Who should care

Organizations running Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) or MobileIron Core, especially teams responsible for endpoint management, mobile device management, incident response, and vulnerability remediation. Security leaders should treat this as urgent because it is in CISA’s KEV catalog and associated with known ransomware campaign use.

Technical summary

The supplied source corpus identifies CVE-2023-35082 as an authentication bypass issue in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core. CISA’s KEV entry references Ivanti’s advisory describing remote unauthenticated API access in MobileIron Core 11.2 and older. The KEV record does not provide CVSS in the supplied data, but it does classify the issue as actively exploited and requires mitigation or discontinuation if mitigations are unavailable.

Defensive priority

Urgent. KEV listing plus known ransomware campaign use make this a top remediation item. Organizations should verify whether any affected Ivanti EPMM or MobileIron Core instances remain exposed and prioritize mitigation immediately.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core deployments.
  • Review the vendor’s official guidance and apply the prescribed mitigations immediately.
  • If mitigations are unavailable or cannot be validated quickly, discontinue use of the product as CISA recommends.
  • Check for exposure to unauthenticated API access paths referenced by the vendor advisory.
  • Search for signs of compromise and review authentication, API, and admin activity on affected systems.
  • Prioritize incident response and containment if the product is internet-facing or otherwise broadly reachable.

Evidence notes

Evidence used is limited to the supplied CVE metadata, CISA KEV record, and official resource links. The corpus states: vendor/project Ivanti; product Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core; vulnerability name Authentication Bypass Vulnerability; KEV date added 2024-01-18; due date 2024-02-08; known ransomware campaign use: Known; and required action: apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable. The supplied notes also reference an Ivanti forum advisory about remote unauthenticated API access in MobileIron Core 11.2 and older.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2023-35082 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35082

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2023-35082 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35082

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.