CVE-2020-8838

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine AssetExplorer 6.5. During an upgrade of the Windows agent, it does not validate the source and binary downloaded. This allows an attacker on an adjacent network to execute code with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges on the agent machines by providing an arbitrary executable via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory manageengine.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html release notes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8838?
CVE-2020-8838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8838?
To fix CVE-2020-8838, 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-2020-8838 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8838 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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