CVE-2021-44515 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 99.9% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2021-12-24.
Description
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3. For MSP builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For MSP builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 99.87% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2021-12-24 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-12-10 |
| Due | 2021-12-24 |
| Vendor / product | Zoho / Desktop Central |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zohocorp | manageengine desktop central |
References
- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html
- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44515
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