6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-8838
Zoho ManageEngine AssetExplorer Unvalidated Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-8838 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_assetexplorer
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-2020-8838.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-8838 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 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29
    Added Reference https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html No Types Assigned https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-354
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_assetexplorer:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.04%

score

0.43791

percentile

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