External risk intelligence

MobileIron Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE advisoryKnown Exploit

CVE-2020-15505

A remote code execution vulnerability affects MobileIron Core & Connector, Sentry, and Monitor and Reporting Database products. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a risk to enterprise data and management infrastructure.

5Halo Surface Signal

Remote Code Execution

Mobileiron Core

before 10.3.0.410.4.0.0 to before 10.4.0.410.5.1.0 to before 10.5.1.110.5.2.0 to before 10.5.2.110.6.0.0 to before 10.6.0.1before 2.0.0.29.7.0 to before 9.7.39.8.0 to before 9.8.1

External exposure likelihood

Halo Surface Signal score for CVE-2020-15505

MobileIron Core, Sentry, and related components function as critical edge gateways and mobile device management infrastructure. These products are designed to be internet-facing to facilitate remote device enrollment, management, and synchronization, making them public-facing services by design in standard deployments.

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

MobileIron Core & Connector, Sentry, and Monitor and Reporting Database (RDB) products are affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. This flaw stems from insecure handling of Java deserialization, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. The potential impact is the compromise of the entire mobile device management infrastructure and access to sensitive enterprise data.

  • Vulnerable MobileIron products
  • Insecure Java deserialization flaw
  • Compromise of management infrastructure

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in MobileIron products. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The attack is facilitated through unspecified vectors.

  • Systems exposed to the network.
  • Unauthenticated attackers gain access.
  • Trigger unspecified vectors for code execution.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Organizations utilizing specific versions of MobileIron Core, Connector, Sentry, or Monitor and Reporting Database may be at risk. The identified vulnerability has a high CVSS score, indicating a significant potential impact if exploited. Given the nature of the vulnerability and its potential for broad compromise, organizations should consider this a high-priority item requiring immediate attention.

  • Likely attacker skill level: Low.
  • Required access or conditions: Network access.
  • Business risk or urgency: High.

Priority actions

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

A critical vulnerability has been identified in specific versions of MobileIron Core, Connector, Sentry, and Monitor and Reporting Database. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. Organizations utilizing these affected MobileIron products should take immediate action to address the potential risk and ensure the security of their systems and data.

  • Find affected MobileIron assets.
  • Reduce exposure or isolate risk.
  • Apply vendor fixes and validate.
  • Monitor for related issues.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15505 and which MobileIron products are affected?

CVE-2020-15505 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting specific versions of MobileIron Core, Enterprise Connector, Monitor and Reporting Database (RDB), and Sentry. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on affected systems via unspecified vectors.

How does CVE-2020-15505 allow code execution?

This vulnerability arises from an insecure handling of Java deserialization, a weakness where software improperly processes serialized data. Attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted data, which, when deserialized, prompts the affected software to execute malicious code.

What is the attack path for CVE-2020-15505?

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access. They can trigger arbitrary code execution through unspecified vectors, leading to a compromise of the MobileIron infrastructure.

What is the relevance of the Halo Surface Signal for CVE-2020-15505?

Halo Surface Signal indicates this vulnerability is 'Very likely' exploitable because MobileIron Core and Sentry are designed as internet-facing gateways for device management, making them inherently exposed to the network.

What steps should be taken to address CVE-2020-15505?

Organizations should identify affected MobileIron assets, reduce their exposure, apply vendor-provided fixes, and validate the remediation. Monitoring for related security incidents is also recommended.

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