Vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer
CVE-2020-8838
An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine AssetExplorer 6.5. During an upgrade of the Windows agent, it does not validate the source and binary downloaded. This allows an attacker on an adjacent network to execute code with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges on the agent machines by providing an arbitrary executable via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer — versions 6.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8838?
- CVE-2020-8838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer, classified under Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2020-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8838?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8838 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.