Vulnerability in Zohocorp Desktop Central
CVE-2014-7862
The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.810 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.782 · newest: 0.810 · change: +0.029
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129769/Desktop-Central-Add-Administrator.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txt (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71849 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534356/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99595 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Issue Tracking)
- www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve20147862-unauthorized-account-… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_admin (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7862?
- CVE-2014-7862 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Desktop Central, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7862?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-7862 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.