CVE-2021-44515

critical

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.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2021-44515: ZoHo Patches ManageEngine Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild
CVE-2021-44515: ZoHo Patches ManageEngine Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

Published: 2021-12-06

ZoHo has released patches for an authentication bypass vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution and has been exploited in the wild.

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2022-47523-manageengine-password-manager-pro-pam360-and-access-manager-plus-sql-injection

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2021-44757-zoho-patches-authentication-bypass-in-manageengine-desktop-central

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/2021-threat-landscape-retrospective

https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/211220.pdf

https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2021-44515-zoho-patches-manageengine-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild

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

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-12-12

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical