CVE-2023-35081 — Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Path Traversal Vulnerability

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.

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ivanti	EPMM	11.10.0.3

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-07-31. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-08-03T17:00:10.822Z
• Last modified: 2026-01-14T14:52:03.511Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2023-07-31
• BOD 22-01 due: 2023-08-21

09References

• forums.ivanti.com — https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-35081-Arbitrary-File-Write?language…