Path Traversal in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus

CVE-2020-11531

The DataEngine Xnode Server application in Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 does not validate the database schema name when handling a DR-SCHEMA-SYNC request. This allows an authenticated attacker to execute code in the context of the product by writing a JSP file to the webroot directory via directory traversal.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-11531: held from 0.137 to 0.137.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11531?
CVE-2020-11531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-11531?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11531 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.