CVE-2026-6973Active Exploitation(ivanti / endpoint_manager_mobile)

⚠️ New Ivanti EPMM 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks Source: https://cybersecuritynews.com/ivanti-epmm-0-day-exploited/ Ivanti has issued a critical security advisory for its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) product, disclosing multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-6973, and urging all on-premises EPMM customers to apply patches immediately. At the time of disclosure, Ivanti confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-6973, a vulnerability that requires admin authentication to succeed. The flaws exclusively affect the on-premises EPMM product and are not present in Ivanti Neurons for MDM, Ivanti's cloud-based unified endpoint management solution, Ivanti EPM, Ivanti Sentry, or any other Ivanti products. #cybersecuritynews #Ivanti

🚨 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile flaw (CVE-2026-6973) is being exploited in limited attacks, enabling remote code execution with admin access. CISA has added it to its KEV catalog, with federal agencies ordered to patch by May 10, 2026. Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/ivanti-epmm-cve-2026-6973-rce-under.html

🛡️ We added Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) improper input validation vulnerability CVE-2026-6973 to our Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Visit https://go.dhs.gov/Z3Q for more information. #Cybersecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/8ujJkvCB71

We are tagging CVE-2026-6973 Ivanti EPMM instances seen in our daily scans. 362 IPs seen unpatched on 2026-05-10, down from 562 IPs on 2026-05-08 when we first added the detection. See Ivanti advisory for details - https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US CVE-2026-6973 is on @CISACyber KEV. https://t.co/PfAq3LLRMj

Ivanti warned that CVE-2026-6973 in Endpoint Manager Mobile has been actively exploited by authenticated admins, adding to prior zero-days and prompting patches and heightened risk for customers. https://cyberscoop.com/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited/

米国CISAが悪用を確認した脆弱性 #KEV をカタログに追加しました。（5/7追加） 🛡️No.1590 CVE-2026-6973 Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability ================================== ✅概要 ・深刻度：重要 7.2 (CVSS Base) / ivanti (CNA) ・種別：不適切な入力確認 (CWE-20) ・CVSS:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) における不適切な入力確認の脆弱性が存在。12.6.1.1、12.7.0.1、12.8.0.1 より前のバージョンに影響。特権を持つ攻撃者によりリモートコード実行をされる恐れがあります。 ✅ChatGPTによる脆弱性評価 ・国内影響度：中 ・悪用難易度：中 ✅攻撃前提条件 ・Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) の脆弱バージョンが稼働していること。 ・オンプレミス版EPMMであること。 ・攻撃者がリモートから認証済みであること。 ・攻撃者が管理者権限を有していること。 ✅悪用時影響 ・リモートコード実行 ・機密性、完全性、可用性に高い影響が生じる ✅悪用事例等に関する公開情報 ・PoC/Exploit：公開情報確認できず (NVD) ・ITW：確認済み。Ivantiは、CVE-2026-6973 について「very limited exploitation」を把握していると報告。 ✅関連情報 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6973 https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/07/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog #vulnerability

Ivanti alerta sobre una nueva vulnerabilidad de EPMM aprovechada en ataques de día cero Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código (CVE-2026-6973) en su software EPMM (versión on-prem) https://blog.elhacker.net/2026/05/ivanti-alerta-sobre-una-nueva.html

Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access http://dlvr.it/TTMZWB #Ivanti #EPMM #CVE20266973 #CyberSecurity #Vulnerability https://t.co/Y6DRVJR0XM

🚨 Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day Under Attack Ivanti has disclosed a new security vulnerability in Endpoint Manager Mobile that is being exploited in limited attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-6973 with a CVSS score of 7.2, allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to execute code on the system. Successful exploitation requires valid admin credentials, meaning attackers must already have access before using this flaw. The Vulnerability 🔴 CVE-2026-6973 – CVSS 7.2. Improper input validation in EPMM versions before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1. Remote authenticated user with admin access can achieve remote code execution. Attacker must already have administrative credentials. 📜 Critical Context Ivanti recommended in January that customers rotate credentials if they were exploited with CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340. Organizations that followed that guidance have significantly reduced risk. The attacker needs admin access; credential rotation blocks the prerequisite. Exploitation Status Limited attacks observed in the wild. Unknown who is behind the exploitation. Unknown end goals of the attacks. US CISA Action Added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal agencies must apply fixes by May 10, 2026. 🩹 Additional Patched Flaws CVE-2026-5786 (CVSS 8.8): Improper access control allowing remote authenticated attacker to gain admin access. CVE-2026-5787 (CVSS 8.9): Improper certificate validation allowing unauthenticated attacker to impersonate Sentry hosts and obtain valid CA-signed client certificates. CVE-2026-5788 (CVSS 7.0): Improper access control allowing unauthenticated attacker to invoke arbitrary methods. CVE-2026-7821 (CVSS 7.4): Improper certificate validation allowing unauthenticated attacker to enroll restricted devices, leading to information disclosure. 🛡️ Mitigations Apply available security patches to all EPMM on-premises instances immediately. Monitor Apache access logs for signs of attempted or successful exploitation. Implement network segmentation to restrict EPMM administrative interfaces to trusted networks only. Review and harden mobile device management policies. This RCE requires admin privileges. The January credential rotation advice directly reduces exposure. Organizations that did not rotate credentials remain at higher risk.

Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/ivanti-epmm-cve-2026-6973-rce-under.html?m=1

CISA deadline passed. 3 threats this Monday: - Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 exploited (CVSS 7.2) - DAEMON Tools signed RAT (28 days) - Trellix breach (3.65TB) Patch. Block. Monitor. http://decryptiondigest.com #ivanti #CISAKEV #cybersecurity #infosec #zerodayexploit https://t.co/Pcu1DlUXyJ

ぱっちちゅーずでー ▼Microsoft 2026 年 6 月のセキュリティ更新プログラム (月例) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/blog/2026/06/202606-security-update ▼SAP SAP Security Patch Day - June 2026 https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/knowledge-base/security-notes-news/june-2026.html ▼Ivanti Security Advisory Ivanti Sentry (CVE-2026-10520, CVE-2026-10523) https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2026-10520-CVE-2026-10523?language=en_US Security Advisory Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) (CVE-2026-6973 & CVE-2026-10727) https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2026-6973-CVE-2026-10727?language=en_US ▼Fortinet PSIRT Advisories | FortiGuard Labs https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt Second-Order OS Command Injection via JSON Input on start vnc feature（CVE-2026-25089） https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-141 ▼Adobe https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html

The @CISAgov ordered federal agencies to patch Ivanti EPMM zero-day CVE-2026-6973 by May 10 after adding the flaw to its KEV catalog amid active exploitation. #cybersecurity #CISO #infosec https://bit.ly/4dfPAqv

The @CISAgov ordered federal agencies to patch Ivanti EPMM zero-day CVE-2026-6973 by May 10 after adding the flaw to its KEV catalog amid active exploitation. #cybersecurity #CISO #infosec https://bit.ly/4dfPAqv

800+ exposed appliances. CVE-2026-6973. #CISA deadline midnight last night. The catch: only the on-prem version was vulnerable. The cloud version from the same vendor was untouched. Architecture changes outcomes. See Trio MDM: https://hubs.li/Q04g1r180 #MDM #CyberSecurity https://t.co/vQTQROTxbs

Ivanti: We are aware of a very limited number of customers exploited with CVE-2026-6973. Successful exploitation requires Admin authentication. http://dlvr.it/TTQVBB #cyber #threathunting #infosec

🚨 High - Ivanti EPMM Multiple Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-6973, CVE-2026-5786 & more) High-severity flaws in Ivanti EPMM allow remote attackers to gain administrative access, impersonate hosts, and execute arbitrary code. By exploiting improper input validation and missing access controls, attackers can bypass authorization mechanisms, leading to full host compromise (RCE). 👉 Upgrade immediately to the patched version for your branch (12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, or 12.8.0.1) https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US

Ivanti CVE-2026-6973 is an RCE flaw, but it requires administrative access to exploit. The attacker must already have valid admin credentials before they can use this vulnerability. That means credential theft or prior compromise is a prerequisite, not an outcome of this bug. What the vulnerability actually does: Allows a remote authenticated user with admin access to execute code on the EPMM server. Improper input validation leads to remote code execution. Affects EPMM versions before 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1. Why credential rotation matters more than patching in this case: Ivanti advised customers in January to rotate credentials if they were exploited with two earlier CVEs (CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340). Organizations that rotated credentials have significantly reduced risk for the new flaw: CVE-2026-6973. Without valid admin credentials, an attacker cannot use this RCE. CISA added to KEV. Federal agencies must patch by May 10, 2026. Four additional vulnerabilities were fixed alongside this RCE: CVE-2026-5786 (CVSS 8.8): Authenticated attacker gains admin access. CVE-2026-5787 (CVSS 8.9): Unauthenticated attacker impersonates Sentry hosts and obtains valid certificates. CVE-2026-5788 (CVSS 7.0): Unauthenticated attacker invokes arbitrary methods. CVE-2026-7821 (CVSS 7.4): Unauthenticated attacker enrolls restricted devices leading to information disclosure. The pattern: Two of the additional flaws (CVE-2026-5787 and CVE-2026-5788) are unauthenticated. An attacker could use those to gain initial access, then use CVE-2026-6973 to escalate to RCE. The chain is the real threat, not the individual vulnerability. As AI-driven tooling becomes more embedded in security processes, customers should expect an increase in vulnerability disclosures. The defensive priority: Patch all five vulnerabilities together. Rotate credentials if you have not done so since January. Assume that unauthenticated flaws (CVE-2026-5787 and CVE-2026-5788) may have been used to obtain the admin credentials required for CVE-2026-6973.

🚨 Ivanti EPMM RCE Alert CVE-2026-6973 is under active exploitation, allowing authenticated admin users to achieve remote code execution on affected on-prem EPMM systems. 🔗 https://vulert.com/blog/ivanti-epmm-cve-2026-6973-rce-active-exploitation/ #CyberSecurity #Ivanti #RCE #Vulert

Supply-chain surge status as of May 26, 2026 – 100% verified accuracy on Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 mass exploitation, Laravel Lang hijack, healthcare vendor breaches & CISA KEV additions; surge accelerating with no new catastrophic incidents in last 48h. 🚨 SUPPLY CHAIN CYBER ATTACK SURGE – MAY 26, 2026 X ARTICLE (100% LIVE-VERIFIED)
Ghost CMS actively exploited on 700+ sites. Laravel Lang packages poisoned. Healthcare vendors leaking PHI. CISA drops fresh KEVs. Accuracy Verdict: 100% Confirmed — Full independent fact-check against BleepingComputer, HIPAA Journal, CISA & threat intel sources. Zero discrepancies. Ready-to-post early-warning for @seoscottsdale & every Arizona team. High-signal facts + urgent actions only. Thread 🧵
#SupplyChainAttack #CyberSecurity #ScottsdaleCyber #PhoenixInfoSec #ArizonaTech 1/9
✅ Ghost CMS CVE-2026-26980 – Mass Exploitation LIVE
Critical SQL injection actively exploited on 700+ sites. Attackers steal Admin API keys → inject malicious JS that triggers ClickFix malware (fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA → PowerShell execution).
Affected: Academia, SaaS, media, fintech.
Severity: High & ongoing.
Source: BleepingComputer (May 24-25, 2026).
Action: Patch immediately + full site integrity audit. 2/9
✅ Laravel Lang Supply-Chain Hijack
Attackers rewrote GitHub version tags to push malicious Composer packages packed with credential-stealing malware.
Affected: Any dev/org using Laravel localization packages.
Impact: Downstream app compromises at scale.
Timeline: May 22-23, 2026.
Source: BleepingComputer.
Action: Audit every Composer dependency and verify signatures NOW. 3/9
✅ Healthcare Vendor & HIPAA Supply-Chain Breaches
• Lumexa Imaging vendor incident
• Radiology Associates of Richmond (266K records exposed) + multiple covered entities
Arizona impact: Scottsdale/Phoenix hospitals, clinics & imaging centers using third-party vendors are in the direct blast radius (HIPAA + AZ breach laws).
Source: HIPAA Journal (May 19-20, 2026). 4/9
✅ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog Updates
Recent additions:
• May 21: CVE-2025-34291 (Langflow) + CVE-2026-34926 (Trend Micro Apex One)
• May 7: CVE-2026-6973 (Ivanti EPMM)
Affected: Federal contractors & enterprises.
Severity: Mandatory patching under BOD 22-01 or face enforcement.
Source: http://CISA.gov/news-events/alerts/ (May 2026). 5/9
✅ Broader Context (SentinelOne & CrowdStrike intel)
No brand-new catastrophic incident in the last 48 hours, but persistent open-source activity (npm/PyPI waves) + active Ghost CMS and Laravel vectors keep the 2026 supply-chain surge elevated. 6/9
Scottsdale/Phoenix 24-Hour Action Checklist 1Run full SBOM scan on every environment 2Audit all CMS, Composer, npm & PyPI dependencies 3Review third-party vendor access & contracts 4Patch every KEV immediately 5Test supply-chain incident response playbooks 7/9
These upstream attacks hit Arizona healthcare, tech firms, SaaS teams, and government contractors the hardest.
The surge isn’t coming — it’s here right now. 8/9
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@seoscottsdale #InfoSec #ThirdPartyRisk #CyberSurge2026 #ArizonaCyber End of Verified X Article – 100% accurate & ready to post. Stay ahead. Protect the chain.
Sources (all checked live May 26, 2026): http://BleepingComputer.com (May 23–25), http://HIPAAJournal.com (May 19–20), http://CISA.gov (May 2026), SentinelOne & CrowdStrike blogs.