CVE-2021-28960 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before build 10.0.683 allows unauthenticated command injection due to improper handling of an input command in on-demand operations.

Published: 2021-09-21

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-15609	Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before build 10.0.683 allows unauthenticated command injection due to improper handling of an input command in on-demand operations.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01971.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.manageengine.com
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/unauthenticated-command-injection-vulnerability.html

History

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Subscriptions

Manageengine Desktop Central

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-09-21T12:46:18.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:55:12.366Z

Reserved: 2021-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28960

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-09-21T13:15:07.770

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:47:05.173

Link: CVE-2021-28960

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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