Buffer overflow in Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central

CVE-2020-24397

An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.0.SP-534. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow in InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow and Remote Code Execution with SYSTEM privileges.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.278 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24397?
CVE-2020-24397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-24397?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24397 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.