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CVE-2018-11717

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.6% 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 100251. By leveraging access to a log file, a context-dependent attacker can obtain (depending on the modules configured) the Base64 encoded Password/Username of AD accounts, the cleartext Password/Username and mail settings of the EAS account (an AD account used to send mail), the cleartext password of recovery_password of Android devices, the cleartext password of account "set", the location of devices enrolled in the platform (with UUID and information related to the name of the person at the location), critical information about all enrolled devices such as Serial Number, UUID, Model, Name, and auth_session_token (usable to spoof a terminal identity on the platform), etc.

Affected products

• ManageEngine Desktop Central: before 100251 — fixed in 100251

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine Desktop Central 100251. 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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