CVE-2014-5007

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentLogUploader servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to write to and execute arbitrary files as SYSTEM via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 48.35% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory manageengine.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5007?
CVE-2014-5007 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5007?
To fix CVE-2014-5007, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5007 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5007 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~48% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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