What is CVE-2026-6973?
An Improper Input Validation in Ivanti EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0.1 allows a remotely authenticated user with administrative access to achieve remote code execution.
The record classifies CVE-2026-6973 under weakness class CWE-20. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs high-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 174 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 7.2 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Listed since 2026-05-07, federal remediation deadline 2026-05-10 — used in known ransomware campaigns
- Threadlinqs priority
- 10/10 — CISA lists it as used in ransomware, which Threadlinqs scores at the maximum
- Published
- 2026-05-07, last modified 2026-06-11
Is CVE-2026-6973 being exploited?
CISA added CVE-2026-6973 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-07, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2026-05-10 under BOD 22-01. CISA flags the vulnerability as one used in known ransomware campaigns. It currently carries a trending score of 36 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Ivanti: Endpoint Manager Mobile
How to fix CVE-2026-6973
Vendor advisory: https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Endpoint-Manager-Mobile-EPMM-Multiple-CVEs. Because CVE-2026-6973 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2026-05-10. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-6973
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-6973, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, GitHub Security Advisories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.