CVE-2018-5338

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124 and 10.0.184: missing authentication/authorization for a database query mechanism.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.34% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory manageengine.com Third-Party Advisory nccgroup.trust
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability.html third party advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-manageengine-desktop-central/ third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5338?
CVE-2018-5338 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5338?
To fix CVE-2018-5338, 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-2018-5338 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5338 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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