CVE-2025-6771: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile RCE Flaw

CVE-2025-6771 Overview

CVE-2025-6771 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), a widely deployed mobile device management (MDM) solution used by enterprises to manage corporate mobile devices. This vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying server, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of user-supplied input before it is passed to OS command execution functions. When exploited, attackers can inject malicious commands that execute with the privileges of the EPMM application, enabling them to establish persistent access, exfiltrate sensitive data, or pivot to other systems within the network.

Critical Impact

Authenticated attackers with administrative privileges can achieve remote code execution on Ivanti EPMM servers, potentially compromising managed mobile device fleets and sensitive enterprise data.

Affected Products

• Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) versions before 12.5.0.2
• Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) versions before 12.4.0.3
• Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) versions before 12.3.0.3

Discovery Timeline

• July 8, 2025 - CVE-2025-6771 published to NVD
• July 11, 2025 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-6771

Vulnerability Analysis

This command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) exists within Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile's server-side processing logic. The flaw occurs when user-controlled input is incorporated into operating system commands without proper validation or sanitization.

Command injection vulnerabilities are particularly dangerous in MDM platforms like EPMM because these systems inherently require elevated privileges to manage device configurations, deploy policies, and access sensitive corporate data. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability gains the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, which could include reading configuration files containing credentials, modifying system settings, or installing backdoors for persistent access.

While exploitation requires authentication with high-level privileges (typically administrative access), organizations should not underestimate the risk. Compromised administrator credentials, insider threats, or privilege escalation from lower-privileged accounts could all provide the necessary access level for exploitation.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-6771 is insufficient input validation and sanitization before user-supplied data is passed to operating system command execution functions. The application fails to properly neutralize special characters and command separators (such as ;, |, &&, or backticks) that can be used to chain additional commands onto legitimate operations.

This type of vulnerability typically occurs when applications construct OS commands using string concatenation with user input rather than using parameterized APIs or strictly validated input. The EPMM application processes certain administrative inputs in a way that allows command metacharacters to be interpreted by the underlying shell.

Attack Vector

The attack vector for CVE-2025-6771 is network-based, requiring an authenticated session with administrative privileges. An attacker would need to:

1. Obtain valid credentials for a high-privileged account on the EPMM server
2. Authenticate to the EPMM administrative interface
3. Navigate to the vulnerable functionality
4. Inject malicious OS commands through the vulnerable input field

The exploitation does not require user interaction beyond the attacker's own actions. Once command execution is achieved, the attacker can perform actions such as establishing reverse shells, dumping credentials, modifying configurations, or compromising managed mobile devices.

Since no verified code examples are available, the vulnerability mechanism involves injecting shell metacharacters into input fields that are subsequently processed by OS command execution functions without proper sanitization. For detailed technical information, refer to the Ivanti Security Advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-6771

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual command execution patterns in EPMM server process logs showing unexpected shell commands or command chaining characters
• Unexpected network connections from the EPMM server to external IP addresses, particularly reverse shell indicators
• Creation of new user accounts or modification of existing administrative accounts on the EPMM server
• Suspicious file system changes including new scripts, binaries, or cron jobs on the EPMM server
• Anomalous authentication patterns showing administrative access from unusual source IPs or at unusual times

Detection Strategies

• Implement application-layer monitoring to detect command injection patterns (;, |, &&, backticks) in EPMM administrative input fields
• Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions like SentinelOne on EPMM servers to detect anomalous process spawning from the application
• Enable comprehensive logging for EPMM administrative actions and configure SIEM rules to alert on suspicious command patterns
• Monitor network traffic from EPMM servers for unexpected outbound connections that could indicate reverse shells or data exfiltration

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure centralized log collection for all EPMM server logs with real-time analysis capabilities
• Establish baseline behavioral profiles for EPMM administrative operations and alert on deviations
• Implement network segmentation monitoring to detect lateral movement attempts from EPMM servers
• Deploy file integrity monitoring on critical EPMM server directories and configuration files

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-6771

Immediate Actions Required

• Upgrade Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile to patched versions: 12.5.0.2, 12.4.0.3, or 12.3.0.3 (depending on your current version branch) immediately
• Audit all administrative accounts and remove unnecessary high-privilege access to reduce the attack surface
• Review EPMM server logs for any signs of prior exploitation attempts or suspicious administrative activity
• Implement network segmentation to isolate EPMM servers from general network traffic and limit lateral movement potential
• Enable multi-factor authentication for all administrative access to the EPMM platform

Patch Information

Ivanti has released security patches addressing this vulnerability in the following versions:

Organizations should upgrade to the patched version corresponding to their current deployment branch. For complete patch details and download links, refer to the Ivanti Security Advisory for CVE-2025-6770 and CVE-2025-6771.

Workarounds

• Restrict administrative access to the EPMM interface to only trusted IP ranges using firewall rules or VPN requirements
• Implement additional authentication controls and monitoring for administrative sessions
• Consider temporarily disabling non-essential administrative functionality until patches can be applied
• Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to filter common command injection patterns in requests to the EPMM server

# Example: Restrict EPMM admin access to trusted networks using iptables
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.0.0/8 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP