Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2026-1281, Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 29 Jan 2026, the day it was published. It affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.
| Vendor | Ivanti (38 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) |
| Vulnerability | Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| Published | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Added to KEV | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Reported by (CNA) | ivanti |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-1281 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 29 Jan 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Ivanti's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in January 2026 · Ivanti scorecard · act-now radar.
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