Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-44515
Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

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

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-44515 has a 8 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-44515 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
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-2021-44515.

URL Resource
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.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

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).

APIT is a CLI tool designed for API black-box vulnerability fuzzing. It captures API traffic via browser proxy and conducts deep recognition and mutation of API parameters in a tree structure. Additionally, APIV incorporates various optimization strategies to enhance the precision and efficiency of API vulnerability testing.

Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : June 23, 2024, 5:23 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 7 months ago
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Born at : April 15, 2024, 8:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 7 months ago
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Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 31, 2024, 9:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 105 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-44515 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-44515 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    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://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp No Types Assigned 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
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog No Types Assigned https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html No Types Assigned https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.2127.18 *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:managed_service_providers:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1.2127.18 *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:managed_service_providers:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.2128.0 up to (excluding) 10.1.2137.3 *cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.2128.0 up to (including) 10.1.2137.3
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-44515 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-2021-44515 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

97.42 }} 0.01%

score

0.99954

percentile

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