SB2018091205 - Privilege escalation in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central
Published: September 12, 2018 Updated: October 3, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018091205
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13411)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure implementation of the administrative functionality within the Self Service Portal on systems installed with Desktop Central Agent. A local unprivileged user can run the "dcagenttrayicon.exe" application with "-ssp" parameter and gain access to Windows command prompt with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.