Improper Authentication in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central - CVE-2021-44515
Published: December 6, 2021 / Updated: December 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58523
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44515
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and execute arbitrary code in the Desktop Central server.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44515
Install update from vendor's website.
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central - addressed in versions 10.1.2127.18, 10.1.2137.3