SB2018072709 - Security restrictions bypass in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central
Published: July 27, 2018 Updated: September 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072709
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12999)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in gentTrayIconServlet in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the server with a computerName=../ substring to the /agenttrayicon URI, bypass security restrictions and delete certain files on the web server without login.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.