CVE-2026-1603

Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM): Authentication Bypass

As of , CVE-2026-1603 in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 9 March 2026
US federal deadline
23 March 202614 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.88Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: hub.ivanti.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak specific stored credential data.

CISA's description

An authentication bypass in Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak specific stored credential data.

The CVE record's description, from ivanti

CVE published
10 February 2026
Assigned by
ivanti
CVSS
8.6 High (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-288
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Endpoint Manager (EPM): other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2024-29824SQL InjectionIvanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.990.99
CVE-2024-13159Absolute Path TraversalIvanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Patch this weekEPSS 0.990.99
CVE-2024-13160Absolute Path TraversalIvanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Patch this weekEPSS 0.910.91
CVE-2024-13161Absolute Path TraversalIvanti Endpoint Manager (EPM)Patch this weekEPSS 0.900.90

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