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CVE-2018-11716

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100230.

Published Jul 16, 2018CWE-532EPSS 14.29%

Overview

CVE-2018-11716 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 16, 2018 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

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100230. There is unauthenticated remote access to all log files of a Desktop Central instance containing critical information (private information such as location of enrolled devices, cleartext passwords, patching level, etc.) via a GET request on port 8022, 8443, or 8444.

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

Refblog.netxp.fr/manageengine-deep-exploitation/Refwww.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.htmlRefblog.netxp.fr/manageengine-deep-exploitation/Refwww.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11716?

CVE-2018-11716 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 16, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-11716?

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-2018-11716?

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-2018-11716?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-11716 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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