Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2021-11-03Metasploit moduleCVE-2020-10189CWE-502

Exploited since 2021-11-03. No WAF vendor names it yet. Our CRS test: partly blocked.

Edge rules

0/8

Our test

Partly blocked

CVSS

9.8

EPSS

99.9% Top 0.1%

Posts, 14d

Published

2020-03-06

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

Edge coverage

Claimed by vendors

CloudflareBefore feed historyOlder than its feedWe measured: passed AWSNo public claimNot namedBaseline managed rules: passed · All free managed rules: partly Microsoft AzureNo public claimNot named Google CloudBefore feed historyOlder than its feedWe measured: partly FastlyBefore feed historyOlder than its feed F5Before feed historyOlder than its feed AkamaiNo public sourceNo public changelog OWASP CRSBefore feed historyOlder than its feed

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 3.0

9.8Critical

Critical · 9.8 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with no privileges and no user interaction, leading to full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Over the internetNo login neededNo user actionWorks reliablyFull compromise

How the score is built8 metrics

Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
Network
Attack complexityNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Low
Privileges requiredNo account or login is needed.
None
User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
None
ScopeThe damage stays within the vulnerable component.
Unchanged
Confidentiality impactAn attacker can read all data the affected component holds, or the most sensitive parts of it.
High
Integrity impactAn attacker can change any data or files the affected component protects.
High
Availability impactAn attacker can take the component down completely or keep it from serving anyone.
High

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record

ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableYes

Attackers can script the attack end to end and hit many targets at once.

Technical impactTotal

A successful attack gives full control over the affected software or all of its data.

Public exploits

3 found

1 Metasploit1 Exploit-DB1 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

MetasploitManageEngine Desktop Central Java Deserialization2020-03-05 · exploit · rank Great · has check
Exploit-DBManageEngine Desktop Central - Java Deserialization (Metasploit)2020-03-17 · remote · multiple · verified
NucleiCVE-2020-10189.yamldetection template, replayed in our lab

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

2020-03-05
Metasploit module published
ManageEngine Desktop Central Java Deserialization
2020-03-06
CVE published
CVE List
2020-03-17
Exploit published on Exploit-DB
ManageEngine Desktop Central - Java Deserialization (Metasploit)
2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEV
Confirmed exploitation in the wild
2026-11-02
Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings
2026-11-02
Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings