{
    "id": "CVE-2020-8540",
    "published": "2020-03-11 17:15:16",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 03:26:31",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-611",
    "description": "An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before the 07-Mar-2020 update allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.",
    "epss_score": "0.12779",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96170",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:27",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "EPSS 12.8% — above the 10% action threshold."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "zohocorp",
            "product": "manageengine_desktop_central"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/xxe-vulnerability.html",
        "https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/xxe-vulnerability.html"
    ]
}