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CVE-2018-13412

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

An issue was discovered in the Self Service Portal in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.282. A clickable company logo in a window running as SYSTEM can be abused to escalate privileges. In cloud, the issue is fixed in 10.0.470 agent version.

Affected products

• ManageEngine Desktop Central: before 10.0.282 — fixed in 10.0.282

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.282. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105348
• https://github.com/AJ-SA/Zoho-ManageEngine/blob/master/README.md
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/elevation-of-system-privilege.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105348
• https://github.com/AJ-SA/Zoho-ManageEngine/blob/master/README.md
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/elevation-of-system-privilege.html

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