Critical severity · published Dec 12, 2021
CVE-2021-44515
Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
99.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3. For MSP builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For MSP builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.9% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Dec 10, 2021
Federal remediation dueDec 24, 2021
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MD
Manageengine Desktop Central · Zohocorp
before 10.1.2127.18; before 10.1.2127.18; 10.1.2128.0 before 10.1.2137.3; 10.1.2128.0 before 10.1.2137.3 · source: NVD
DC
Desktop Central · Zoho
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44515
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44515
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
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