Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) unauthenticated RCE
PoC files
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Analysis
Technical assessment
A Metasploit module that exploits an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to achieve remote code execution with root privileges.
Backdoor review
No backdoor observed in reviewed code
The Metasploit module source code implements a standard exploit for CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340. It sends a crafted HTTP request with a command injection payload to achieve unauthenticated RCE. No backdoor, deceptive payload, or concealed operator-directed harm is present. The module's behavior is consistent with its stated purpose.
Classification basis and observed behavior
Classification basis
The artifact is a complete Metasploit exploit module that actively injects OS commands to achieve remote code execution. It includes both a check method for vulnerability detection and an exploit method for payload delivery.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:1-146Requirements
- Target must be running a vulnerable version of Ivanti EPMM.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:19-20
Observed behavior
- Sends a crafted HTTP GET request to the /mifs/c/appstore/fob/3/ endpoint with a malicious 'h' parameter containing a command injection payload.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:118-144 - The check method verifies vulnerability by injecting a sleep command and measuring response time.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:97-111 - The exploit method executes an arbitrary command payload via the injection point.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:113-115
Behaviors behind the backdoor verdict
Observables
- Command Injection
- gPath[`#{cmd}`]The module injects the attacker-supplied command into the 'h' parameter using backticks, which is the core exploit mechanism.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:122 - Payload Execution
- execute_cmd(payload.encoded)The exploit method executes the user-selected Metasploit payload, which is standard exploit behavior.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:114 - Check Method
- sleep-based timing checkThe check method uses a sleep command to verify vulnerability via response timing, a common non-destructive technique.
modules/exploits/linux/http/ivanti_epmm_rce.rb:97-101
What the analysis did not establish
- The analysis is based solely on the provided Ruby source code and metadata; no dynamic execution or external library code was inspected.
- Only the module source code was reviewed; Metasploit framework mixins, libraries, and external payloads were not expanded or analyzed.
- Binary files were not inspected; metadata-only analysis was performed for non-text content (none present in this artifact).
This review is limited to the supplied PoC code and context. It does not assert that the code works or is safe to execute.