Hazard

Is CVE-2026-1603 being exploited?

Weaponised and widely attempted

Reliable public exploit code exists, or mass exploitation attempts are probable. Patch inside days, not weeks.

Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Ivanti · Endpoint Manager (EPM)

CVSS 8.6 EPSS 81% no public exploit indexed Fix deadline passed 23 March 2026

What it is

Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to leak specific stored credential data.

Why we say that

  • EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 81%
  • CISA's federal remediation deadline (2026-03-23) has passed
  • Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue

Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it costs when this goes wrong

This is where UK enforcement meets the vulnerability record. Where an unfixed vulnerability leads to a breach, the ICO treats it as a security failure under UK GDPR. Recent cases:

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