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CVE-2021-44515

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published12/12/2021

Last Modified10/31/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorZoho

ProductDesktop Central

Vulnerability NameZoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-12-10

Remediation Due Date2021-12-24

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central

References

https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44515(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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