CVE-2021-44515

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3. For MSP builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For MSP builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 94.31% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory manageengine.com Vendor Advisory manageengine.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp	issue tracking vendor advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44515?: CVE-2021-44515 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44515?: To fix CVE-2021-44515, 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-2021-44515 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2021-44515 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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