Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Vulnerability
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central contains a file upload vulnerability that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-05-03 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.
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Phishing link
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Malicious file
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Server compromised
Probably yes if any of these apply:
Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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