CVE-2014-7863

Public Exploit

Description

The FailOverHelperServlet (aka FailServlet) servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Applications Manager before 11.9 build 11912, OpManager 8 through 11.5 build 11400, and IT360 10.5 and earlier does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers and remote authenticated users to (1) read arbitrary files via the fileName parameter in a copyfile operation or (2) obtain sensitive information via a directory listing in a listdirectory operation to servlet/FailOverHelperServlet.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 88.87% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory zoho.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130162/ManageEngine-File-Download-Content-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_failservlet.txt broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534575/100/0/threaded broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/114 exploit
https://support.zoho.com/portal/manageengine/helpcenter/articles/vulnerabilities-in-failoverhelperservlet vendor advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100554 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7863?
CVE-2014-7863 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7863?
To fix CVE-2014-7863, 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-2014-7863 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7863 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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