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critical 9.8

CVE-2020-15505 kev in the critical feed json

A remote code execution vulnerability in MobileIron Core & Connector versions 10.3.0.3 and earlier, 10.4.0.0, 10.4.0.1, 10.4.0.2, 10.4.0.3,…

published 2020-07-07 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7497

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
99.7%
EPSS 99.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability in MobileIron Core & Connector versions 10.3.0.3 and earlier, 10.4.0.0, 10.4.0.1, 10.4.0.2, 10.4.0.3, 10.5.1.0, 10.5.2.0 and 10.6.0.0; and Sentry versions 9.7.2 and earlier, and 9.8.0; and Monitor and Reporting Database (RDB) version 2.0.0.1 and earlier that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • mobileiron core 10.3.0.4, 10.4.0.4, 10.5.1.1, 10.5.2.1, 10.6.0.1
  • mobileiron enterprise_connector 10.3.0.4, 10.4.0.4, 10.5.1.1, 10.5.2.1, 10.6.0.1
  • mobileiron monitor_and_reporting_database 2.0.0.2
  • mobileiron sentry 9.7.3, 9.8.1

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/mobileiron_mdm_hessian_rce)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5 y ago
Patch by
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Ivanti, MobileIron Multiple Products
CISA name
Ivanti MobileIron Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ATT&CK techniques

How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

  • T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application exploitation
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact

kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

99.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/linux/http/mobileiron_mdm_hessian_rce MobileIron MDM Hessian-Based Java Deserialization RCE metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2020-09-12
  • Nuclei template MobileIron Core & Connector <= v10.6 & Sentry <= v9.8 - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • perchsecurity.com https://perchsecurity.com/perch-news/cve-spotlight-mobileiron-rce-cve-2020-15505/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161097/MobileIron-MDM-Hessian-Based-Java-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-706 Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

References

Sources

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