# Ivanti EPMM zero-days used to breach 12 Norwegian ministries · pwn.watch

> APT actors exploited an unauthenticated API access bug in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (formerly MobileIron Core) as a zero-day from at least April 2023. They used it to break into the shared IT platform of 12 Norwegian government ministries, possibly chaining it with a file-write bug (CVE-2023-35081).

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/ivanti-epmm-norway-government-cve-2023-35078 · generated 2026-10-22T22:54:30.229Z

## Status
- Severity: critical · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM / MobileIron Core)
- Started: 2023-07-24 · closed: 2023-08-15
- CVEs: CVE-2023-35078, CVE-2023-35081
- Affected: CVE-2023-35078: see vendor advisory; CVE-2023-35081: 11.10.x < 11.10.0.3, 11.9.x < 11.9.1.2, 11.8.x < 11.8.1.2 (NVD)
- Fixed in: CVE-2023-35081: 11.10.0.3, 11.9.1.2, 11.8.1.2 (NVD); CVE-2023-35078: see vendor advisory

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## Updates (newest first)
- 2023-08-15: Norway shuts down the old ministry e-mail solution and rolls out a new one (https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/shutdown-of-e-mail-solution-following-cyberattack/id2991023/)
- 2023-08-01: CISA and NCSC-NO advisory AA23-213A: exploited as a zero-day since at least April 2023 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-213a)
- 2023-07-28: Ivanti patches the second bug, CVE-2023-35081
- 2023-07-25: CISA adds CVE-2023-35078 to the KEV catalog
- 2023-07-24: Norway: cyber-attack on the ICT platform used by 12 ministries through a zero-day in a supplier's software (https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/ministries-hit-by-cyber-attacks/id2990098/)
- 2023-07-23: Ivanti patches CVE-2023-35078 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-213a)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Ivanti EPMM zero-days used to breach 12 Norwegian ministries

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/ivanti-epmm-norway-government-cve-2023-35078 · status: closed (closed Aug 15, 2023) · severity: critical · updated Aug 15, 2023

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
APT actors exploited an unauthenticated API access bug in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (formerly MobileIron Core) as a zero-day from at least April 2023. They used it to break into the shared IT platform of 12 Norwegian government ministries, possibly chaining it with a file-write bug (CVE-2023-35081).

Severity detail: CVSS 9.8 (NVD), zero-day, actively exploited (CISA KEV), known ransomware use

- Product: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM / MobileIron Core)
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2023-35078, CVE-2023-35081

## Affected versions
- CVE-2023-35078: see vendor advisory
- CVE-2023-35081: 11.10.x < 11.10.0.3, 11.9.x < 11.9.1.2, 11.8.x < 11.8.1.2 (NVD)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- CVE-2023-35081: 11.10.0.3, 11.9.1.2, 11.8.1.2 (NVD)
- CVE-2023-35078: see vendor advisory

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Aug 15, 2023: Norway shuts down the old ministry e-mail solution and rolls out a new one
- Aug 1, 2023: CISA and NCSC-NO advisory AA23-213A: exploited as a zero-day since at least April 2023
- Jul 28, 2023: Ivanti patches the second bug, CVE-2023-35081
- Jul 25, 2023: CISA adds CVE-2023-35078 to the KEV catalog
- Jul 24, 2023: Norway: cyber-attack on the ICT platform used by 12 ministries through a zero-day in a supplier's software
- Jul 23, 2023: Ivanti patches CVE-2023-35078

## Advisories
- [Threat Actors Exploiting Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities (AA23-213A)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-213a) (CISA / NCSC-NO)
- [NVD: CVE-2023-35078](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35078) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2023-35081](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35081) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Write-ups & news
- [Ministries hit by cyber-attacks](https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/ministries-hit-by-cyber-attacks/id2990098/)
- [Shutdown of e-mail solution following cyberattack](https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/shutdown-of-e-mail-solution-following-cyberattack/id2991023/)
- [Norway says Ivanti zero-day was used to hack govt IT systems](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/norway-says-ivanti-zero-day-was-used-to-hack-govt-it-systems/)

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