{"id":"CVE-2020-15505","published":"2020-07-07T02:15:10Z","modified":"2026-06-17T02:56:45Z","title":"Ivanti MobileIron Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","vendor":"Ivanti","product":"MobileIron Multiple Products","tier":"core","eol":null,"description":{"text":"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.","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"summary":{"text":"The flaw is a remote code execution vulnerability in Ivanti MobileIron Core & Connector, Sentry, and the Monitor and Reporting Database (RDB), affecting the listed earlier versions of each component. An attacker with network access can execute arbitrary code on an affected system via unspecified vectors, requiring no authentication or user interaction and with a low-complexity attack.","provenance":"ai","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","generatedAt":"2026-10-23T07:09:36Z"},"cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","provenance":"source","from":"NVD"},"epss":{"score":0.99737,"percentile":0.99954,"date":"2026-10-31","provenance":"source"},"kev":{"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2022-05-03","ransomware":false,"requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","notes":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15505","provenance":"source"},"vulncheckKev":{"dateAdded":"2020-10-20","exploitedFirstSeen":"2020-10-20","ransomware":false,"evidence":[{"url":"https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-275a","date":"2020-10-20"},{"url":"https://media.defense.gov/2020/Oct/20/2002519884/-1/-1/0/CSA_CHINESE_EXPLOIT_VULNERABILITIES_UOO179811.PDF","date":"2020-10-20"},{"url":"https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-275a","date":"2020-10-20"},{"url":"https://cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-283a","date":"2020-10-24"},{"url":"https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/alert-multiple-actors-attempt-exploit-mobileiron-vulnerability","date":"2020-11-23"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa21-209a","date":"2021-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json","date":"2021-11-03"},{"url":"https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/honeypot-recon-enterprise-applications-honeypot-unveiling-findings-from-six-worldwide-locations/","date":"2023-07-05"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2023-11-22&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2020-15505","date":"2023-11-22"},{"url":"https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2023-11-29&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2020-15505","date":"2023-11-29"}],"evidenceTotal":847,"provenance":"source"},"exploited":true,"otx":null,"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-706","name":"Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference"}],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161097/MobileIron-MDM-Hessian-Based-Java-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/41.html","tags":["Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://perchsecurity.com/perch-news/cve-spotlight-mobileiron-rce-cve-2020-15505/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161097/MobileIron-MDM-Hessian-Based-Java-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/41.html","tags":["Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://perchsecurity.com/perch-news/cve-spotlight-mobileiron-rce-cve-2020-15505/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.mobileiron.com/en/blog/mobileiron-security-updates-available","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-15505","tags":["US Government Resource"]}],"techniques":[{"id":"T1190","name":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","tactics":["initial-access"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-kev","bases":["ctid-kev"],"basisDetail":"CTID Mappings Explorer KEV 07/28/2025 (ATT&CK 16.1); capability: Code Execution","mappingType":"exploitation_technique","evidence":[],"comment":"CVE-2020-15505 is an RCE vulnerability in MobileIron Core & Connector that allows an external attacker, with no privileges, to execute code of their choice on the vulnerable system. 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