CVE-2021-44515

Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central es vulnerable a una omisión de autenticación, conllevando a una ejecución de código remota en el servidor, como es explotada "in the wild" en diciembre de 2021. Para las versiones Enterprise 10.1.2127.17 y anteriores, actualice a 10.1.2127.18. Para las versiones 10.1.2128.0 a 10.1.2137.2 de Enterprise, actualice a 10.1.2137.3. Para las versiones de MSP 10.1.2127.17 y anteriores, actualice a 10.1.2127.18. Para las versiones de MSP 10.1.2128.0 a 10.1.2137.2, actualice a 10.1.2137.3

Zoho Desktop Central contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the Desktop Central MSP server.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

2021-12-01 CVE Reserved
2021-12-10 Exploited in Wild
2021-12-12 CVE Published
2021-12-24 KEV Due Date
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-08-04 First Exploit
2024-11-17 EPSS Updated

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp	2022-07-12

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"				< 10.1.2127.18 Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central" and version " < 10.1.2127.18"		enterprise		Affected
Zohocorp Search vendor "Zohocorp"		Manageengine Desktop Central Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central"				< 10.1.2127.18 Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central" and version " < 10.1.2127.18"		managed_service_providers		Affected
Zohocorp Search vendor "Zohocorp"		Manageengine Desktop Central Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central"				>= 10.1.2128.0 <= 10.1.2137.3 Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central" and version " >= 10.1.2128.0 <= 10.1.2137.3"		enterprise		Affected
Zohocorp Search vendor "Zohocorp"		Manageengine Desktop Central Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central"				>= 10.1.2128.0 < 10.1.2137.3 Search vendor "Zohocorp" for product "Manageengine Desktop Central" and version " >= 10.1.2128.0 < 10.1.2137.3"		managed_service_providers		Affected