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CVE-2018-11717

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100251.

Published Jul 16, 2018CWE-532EPSS 8.58%

Overview

CVE-2018-11717 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 100251. By leveraging access to a log file, a context-dependent attacker can obtain (depending on the modules configured) the Base64 encoded Password/Username of AD accounts, the cleartext Password/Username and mail settings of the EAS account (an AD account used to send mail), the cleartext password of recovery_password of Android devices, the cleartext password of account "set", the location of devices enrolled in the platform (with UUID and information related to the name of the person at the location), critical information about all enrolled devices such as Serial Number, UUID, Model, Name, and auth_session_token (usable to spoof a terminal identity on the platform), etc.

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-2018-11717?

CVE-2018-11717 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-2018-11717?

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-2018-11717?

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-2018-11717?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-11717 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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