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CVE-2021-44515

Published: Dec 12, 2021Updated: Oct 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
99.9%
Top 0.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Dec 10, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
ManageEngine Desktop CentralZOHO Corp.
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
manageengine desktop centralzohocorp
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
zoho corp.commercialINEnterprise Softwareaka zoho
zohocorpcommercialINEnterprise Softwareaka zoho corp, manageengine

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Dec 10, 2021
Remediation due:Dec 24, 2021

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

References

https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp
pitstop.manageengine.com
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html
manageengine.com
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Dec 10, 2021
Published
Dec 12, 2021
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2025

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