9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-15588
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow in InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow and Remote Code Execution with SYSTEM privileges. This issue will occur only when untrusted communication is initiated with server. In cloud, Agent will always connect with trusted communication.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15588 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zohocorp manageengine_desktop_central
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to ManageEngine Desktop Central version 10 build 10.0.533 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-15588 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-15588.

URL Resource
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/integer-overflow-vulnerability.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/integer-overflow-vulnerability.html Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15588 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-15588 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central CVEs

cve-2020-15589 zoho manageengine desktop-central cve-2020-15588 cve-2020-24397 exploit poc vulnerability rce mitm tls

Python

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
16 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2020, 3:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-15588 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15588 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/integer-overflow-vulnerability.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.533 OR *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.561
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-190 CWE-190 CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow in InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow and Remote Code Execution with SYSTEM privileges. An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow in InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow and Remote Code Execution with SYSTEM privileges. This issue will occur only when untrusted communication is initiated with server. In cloud, Agent will always connect with trusted communication.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.533. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow via a crafted header value. An issue was discovered in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W. An attacker-controlled server can trigger an integer overflow in InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow and Remote Code Execution with SYSTEM privileges.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 31, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/integer-overflow-vulnerability.html No Types Assigned https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/integer-overflow-vulnerability.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.533
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.98 }} -4.82%

score

0.89719

percentile