Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-18851 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18851 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18851?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile before 12.10.0.0, 12.9.0.2, and 12.8.0.4.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18851?
- 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-2026-18851 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-18851?
- Check whether you run Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile at an affected version. 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a missing authorization (authorization bypass) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile that affects versions before 12.10.0.0, 12.9.0.2, and 12.8.0.4. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges from a regular user account to administrative level. The vulnerability requires prior authentication to the system, but does not require additional user interaction or network-layer exploitation. An attacker who gains a legitimate user account can leverage this flaw to gain full administrative control over the endpoint management system. Patches are available in versions 12.10.0.0, 12.9.0.2, and 12.8.0.4 or later.
Affected products
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile before 12.10.0.0, 12.9.0.2, and 12.8.0.4
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed