Is CVE-2026-1281 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-1281 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on January 29, 2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-1281?

CVE-2026-1281 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2026-1281

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 98.7%EU EUVD: exploited

A code injection in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowing attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 98.7% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added January 29, 2026
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2026-4940)
Published: January 29, 2026
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Code Injection Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on January 29, 2026; federal remediation due February 1, 2026.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2026-4940 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 7, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ivanti / endpoint manager mobile
ivanti / endpoint manager mobile
ivanti / endpoint manager mobile
ivanti / endpoint manager mobile
ivanti / endpoint manager mobile

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) System 12 - Ivanti, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11566-2025 - active

References

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-CVE-2026-1281-CVE-2026-1340(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-1281(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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