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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-35081-ivanti-endpoint-manager-mobile-epmm-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-07-31. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-35081 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-07-31

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to perform arbitrary file writes to the appliance. This flaw can be chained with CVE-2023-35078 to bypass authentication and ACL restrictions, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Technologies: [Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/endpoint-manager-mobile-epmm), [Ivanti MobileIron Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mobileiron-core). Vendors: [Ivanti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ivanti).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-35081 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-35081 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 31 July 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-35081?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 31 July 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) 11.10.x < 11.10.0.3, 11.9.x < 11.9.1.2, 11.8.x < 11.8.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-35081?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2023-35081 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-35081?** Check whether you run Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) or Ivanti MobileIron Core. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) 11.10.x < 11.10.0.3, 11.9.x < 11.9.1.2, 11.8.x < 11.8.1.2

## Timeline

- 2023-07-31: disclosed
- 2023-07-31: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-08-03: advisory: NVD Published Date
- 2023-07-31: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in the advisory summary.

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