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CVE-2020-14008Manageengine Applications Manager Unrestricted File Upload

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 14710 and before allows an authenticated admin user to upload a vulnerable jar in a specific location, which leads to remote code execution.

Published Sep 4, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2020-14008 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2 v3.1) affecting Manageengine Applications Manager (Zohocorp).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Manageengine Applications Manager <=13.0, Manageengine Applications Manager 13.0.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.2

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

40%

Higher than 98.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

43/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 14710 and before allows an authenticated admin user to upload a vulnerable jar in a specific location, which leads to remote code execution.

Affected Products

87 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Manageengine Applications ManagerZohocorp14.0, 14.0-build14000, 14.0-build14010, 14.0-build14020, 14.0-build14030, 14.0-build14040, 14.0-build14050, 14.0-build1406013.0

Patched Releases

Manageengine Applications Manager

<=13.0

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Sep 4, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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