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CVE-2020-11532

Critical

Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server.

Published May 8, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2020-11532 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Manageengine Adaudit Plus (Zohocorp), Manageengine Datasecurity Plus (Zohocorp).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Manageengine Adaudit Plus 6.0.3, Manageengine Datasecurity Plus 6.0.1.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

77%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication for this server and execute all operations in the context of admin user.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Manageengine Adaudit PlusZohocorpSee advisory6.0.3
Manageengine Datasecurity PlusZohocorpSee advisory6.0.1

Patched Releases

Manageengine Adaudit Plus

6.0.3

Manageengine Datasecurity Plus

6.0.1

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 8, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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