CVE-2025-6770 Overview
CVE-2025-6770 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that affects versions prior to 12.5.0.2. This vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable systems. While exploitation requires authenticated access with elevated privileges, successful attacks could lead to complete system compromise, making this a significant security concern for organizations using EPMM for mobile device management.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with high privileges can execute arbitrary OS commands, potentially leading to full system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within enterprise networks.
Affected Products
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile versions prior to 12.5.0.2
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile 12.x versions before the security patch
- Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile 11.x and earlier versions
Discovery Timeline
- July 8, 2025 - CVE-2025-6770 published to NVD
- July 11, 2025 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-6770
Vulnerability Analysis
This vulnerability is classified as CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), commonly known as OS command injection. The flaw exists in the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile application where user-controlled input is improperly sanitized before being passed to system shell commands.
The attack surface is accessible over the network, though exploitation requires the attacker to first authenticate with high-privilege credentials. Once authenticated, an attacker can inject malicious OS commands that are executed in the context of the EPMM application, potentially with elevated system privileges.
Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, which can lead to complete system compromise, installation of persistent backdoors, data theft, or use of the compromised system as a pivot point for further attacks within the network.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is insufficient input validation and sanitization in the EPMM application. User-supplied data is incorporated into OS command execution without proper escaping or parameterization, allowing attackers to break out of the intended command context and inject additional malicious commands. This represents a failure to follow secure coding practices for handling external input when constructing system commands.
Attack Vector
The attack is network-based and requires authenticated access with high privileges. An attacker would need to:
- Obtain valid credentials for a high-privilege account on the EPMM system
- Authenticate to the vulnerable EPMM instance
- Identify the vulnerable functionality that processes user input
- Craft a malicious payload containing OS command injection sequences
- Submit the payload through the vulnerable interface
- Achieve command execution on the underlying system
The vulnerability mechanism involves improper neutralization of special characters used in OS commands. When user input containing shell metacharacters (such as ;, |, &&, or backticks) is passed to system command execution functions without proper sanitization, the attacker's injected commands are executed alongside or instead of the intended commands. For detailed technical information, refer to the Ivanti Security Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-6770
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual process execution or child processes spawned by the EPMM application
- Unexpected outbound network connections from the EPMM server
- Suspicious command-line arguments in process logs containing shell metacharacters
- Anomalous system calls or file system modifications by the EPMM service account
- Authentication logs showing high-privilege account access from unexpected sources
Detection Strategies
- Monitor EPMM application logs for suspicious input patterns containing command injection sequences
- Implement network traffic analysis to detect anomalous outbound connections from EPMM servers
- Deploy endpoint detection solutions to identify suspicious process execution chains
- Enable command-line auditing on systems running EPMM to capture potential exploitation attempts
Monitoring Recommendations
- Configure SIEM rules to alert on process creation events where EPMM is the parent process
- Monitor for unusual file system activity in EPMM installation directories
- Set up alerts for authentication events involving high-privilege accounts outside normal business hours
- Review network flow data for connections to known malicious infrastructure from EPMM servers
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-6770
Immediate Actions Required
- Update Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile to version 12.5.0.2 or later immediately
- Review and audit high-privilege account access to EPMM systems
- Implement network segmentation to limit EPMM server exposure
- Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for EPMM systems
- Conduct a security review of systems that may have been exposed while running vulnerable versions
Patch Information
Ivanti has released version 12.5.0.2 of Endpoint Manager Mobile to address this vulnerability. Organizations should apply this update as soon as possible following their change management procedures. The security advisory and patch details are available from the Ivanti Security Advisory for CVE-2025-6770/6771.
Workarounds
- Restrict network access to EPMM administrative interfaces to trusted IP ranges only
- Implement additional authentication controls such as multi-factor authentication for high-privilege accounts
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block command injection attempts
- Consider temporarily disabling non-essential EPMM functionality until patching is complete
# Example: Restrict EPMM admin interface access using iptables
# Allow only trusted admin network (adjust IP range as needed)
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP
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