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CVE-2018-11716

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 14.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-07-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

Description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100230. There is unauthenticated remote access to all log files of a Desktop Central instance containing critical information (private information such as location of enrolled devices, cleartext passwords, patching level, etc.) via a GET request on port 8022, 8443, or 8444.

Affected products

• ManageEngine Desktop Central: before 100230 — fixed in 100230

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine Desktop Central 100230. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://blog.netxp.fr/manageengine-deep-exploitation/
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.html
• https://blog.netxp.fr/manageengine-deep-exploitation/
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-in-log-files.html

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