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CVE-2015-2560

9.8 · CRITICAL

Manage Engine Desktop Central 9 before build 90135 allows remote attackers to change passwords of users with the Administrator role via an addOrModifyUser operation to servlets/DCOperationsServlet.

Published Aug 2, 2017CWE-264EPSS 15.21%

Overview

CVE-2015-2560 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 2, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Manage Engine Desktop Central 9 before build 90135 allows remote attackers to change passwords of users with the Administrator role via an addOrModifyUser operation to servlets/DCOperationsServlet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131062/Manage-Engine-Desktop-Central-9-Unauthorized-Administrative-Password-Reset.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535004/100/1400/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73380Refwww.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/unauthorized-admin-credential-modification.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131062/Manage-Engine-Desktop-Central-9-Unauthorized-Administrative-Password-Reset.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535004/100/1400/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73380Refwww.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/unauthorized-admin-credential-modification.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2560?

CVE-2015-2560 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 2, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2015-2560?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2560?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2560?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2560 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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