Vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Firewall Analyzer
CVE-2019-17421
Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Zohocorp Manageengine Firewall Analyzer — versions 12.4
- Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager — versions 12.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- twitter.com/va_start (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.vastart.dev/2019/11/cve-2019-17421-privilege-escalation.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/security-updates/cve-2019-17421.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17421?
- CVE-2019-17421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Firewall Analyzer, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17421?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.