CVE-2014-7862

Public Exploit

Description

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.86% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory manageengine.com Third-Party Advisory rapid7.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129769/Desktop-Central-Add-Administrator.html third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txt third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71849 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534356/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99595 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve20147862-unauthorized-account-creation.html third party advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_admin third party advisory exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/2 mailing list third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7862?
CVE-2014-7862 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7862?
To fix CVE-2014-7862, 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-2014-7862 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7862 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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