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CVE-2020-8838

Published: Mar 23, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-354
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 28.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-354

Affected Products

manageengine assetexplorerzohocorp
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
zohocorpcommercialINEnterprise Softwareaka zoho corp, manageengine

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29
seclists.org
https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html
manageengine.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 23, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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