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title: "CVE-2026-6973: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2026-6973/
description: "CVE-2026-6973 (Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM)): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). An Improper Input Validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2026-05-07
date_modified: 2026-06-11
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2026-6973"
kev: true
cvss: 7.2
epss: 0.02537
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2026-6973: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-07, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-05-10 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 2.5% , percentile 85: FIRST’s model estimates a 2.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (high (admin)). Exposure depends on who can log in.

## What it is

An Improper Input Validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to achieve remote code execution.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile: see advisory

## Severity

- ivanti CVSS 3.1: 7.2 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2026-05-07; federal due date 2026-05-10. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: 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 SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 2.54% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 85.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (hub.ivanti.com)](https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2026-6973](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6973)
- [NVD entry CVE-2026-6973](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6973)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-6973)
- [hub.ivanti.com](https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs)

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