CVE-2018-11717

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100251. By leveraging access to a log file, a context-dependent attacker can obtain (depending on the modules configured) the Base64 encoded Password/Username of AD accounts, the cleartext Password/Username and mail settings of the EAS account (an AD account used to send mail), the cleartext password of recovery_password of Android devices, the cleartext password of account "set", the location of devices enrolled in the platform (with UUID and information related to the name of the person at the location), critical information about all enrolled devices such as Serial Number, UUID, Model, Name, and auth_session_token (usable to spoof a terminal identity on the platform), etc.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.61% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory manageengine.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.netxp.fr/manageengine-deep-exploitation/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11717?
CVE-2018-11717 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11717?
To fix CVE-2018-11717, 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-2018-11717 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11717 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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