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Authentication Bypass in Ivanti Endpoint Manager

IdentifiersCVE-2026-1603CWE-288· Authentication Bypass Using an…

CVE-2026-1603 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) affecting versions prior to 2024 SU5, including 2024 SU4 SR1 and earlier per the provided advisory context. The flaw is described as an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel and, more specifically, as stemming from an alternative weak authentication path in the AuthHelper class. A remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network without authentication, privileges, or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows access to specific stored credential data, resulting in confidentiality impact without indicated integrity or availability impact. The provided CVSS v3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N (8.6).

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Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass EPM authentication controls and disclose specific stored credential data. This creates a high confidentiality impact and may expose credentials usable for follow-on access to managed systems, enterprise services, or administrative workflows, depending on what credentials are stored in the affected deployment. The supplied context does not indicate direct integrity or availability impact from this CVE itself.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

No complete vendor workaround is provided in the supplied content aside from upgrading. Until remediation can be applied, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the EPM interface to trusted administrative networks only, such as via VPN, segmentation, firewall allowlisting, and removal of unnecessary internet exposure. Increase monitoring for suspicious unauthenticated access attempts and investigate for signs of credential access or misuse. These are interim risk-reduction measures only and should not be treated as a substitute for upgrading to 2024 SU5.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Ivanti Endpoint Manager to version 2024 SU5 or later. The provided Ivanti advisory states the issue is resolved in EPM 2024 SU5, available through the Ivanti License System. Organizations should prioritize testing and deployment of SU5, then audit EPM access and credential exposure to determine whether unauthorized access occurred before patching, because patching prevents future exploitation but does not remediate prior compromise.
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IvantiEndpoint Managerapplication
IvantiEndpoint Manager (Epm)application

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Threat actor evidence2

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