Vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine_desktop_central
CVE-2021-44515
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. F…
EPSS: 0.999 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Zohocorp Manageengine_desktop_central
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-44515?
- CVE-2021-44515 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine_desktop_central. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-44515?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-44515 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-44515 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.