CVE-2014-5005

ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP StatusUpdateServlet fileName File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter in an LFU action to statusUpdate.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) anterior a 9 build 90055 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un .. (punto punto) en el parámetro fileName en una acción LFU en statusUpdate.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the StatusUpdateServlet servlet. The issue lies in the failure to sanitize the filenames uploaded to the servlet. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM.

ManageEngine Desktop Central suffers from code execution and remote shell upload vulnerabilities.

*Credits: Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-07-18 CVE Reserved
2014-08-31 CVE Published
2014-08-31 First Exploit
2024-07-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643	Vdb Entry
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34518	2014-09-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594	2014-09-09
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88	2024-08-06
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594	2024-08-06
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc9_file_upload.txt	2024-08-06
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/desktopcentral_statusupdate_upload.rb	2014-08-31

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Zohocorp Search vendor "Zohocorp"		Manageengine Desktop Central Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central"				<= 9.0 Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central" and version " <= 9.0"		-		Affected