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CVE-2023-35081

EPMM Path Traversal

Ivanti / EPMM · affected before 11.10.0.3

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Severity
CVSS 7.2 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
63.6%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2023-35081 is a vulnerability affecting Ivanti EPMM. 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Ivanti / EPMM affected before 11.10.0.3.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

EPMM Path Traversal

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Ivanti EPMM Before 11.10.0.3 Affected
Published
03 Aug 2023
Exploitation Reported
31 Jul 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa edge nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 31 Jul 2023

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-07-31 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/179048 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

63.6%

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.2 High

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

CVSS v3.0 7.2 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-35081",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.2,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.63577,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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