Zoho Releases Security Advisory for ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP

2021-12-0600:00:00

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9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

10 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Zoho has released a security advisory to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. According to Zoho, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Zoho Vulnerability Notification and the Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central and ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP security advisories and apply the recommended mitigations immediately.

This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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References

pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp

www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/cve-2021-44515-security-advisory.html

www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html