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CVE-2020-11531

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 13.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The DataEngine Xnode Server application in Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 does not validate the database schema name when handling a DR-SCHEMA-SYNC request. This allows an authenticated attacker to execute code in the context of the product by writing a JSP file to the webroot directory via directory traversal.

Affected products

• ManageEngine ADAudit Plus: before 6.0.1 — fixed in 6.0.1
• Zohocorp ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus: before 6.0.1 — fixed in 6.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 6.0.1; Zohocorp ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus 6.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157604/ManageEngine-DataSecurity-Plus-Path-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/27
• https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/community/topic/upgrade-datasecurity-plus-to-the-build-6013-to-fix-security-issues
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157604/ManageEngine-DataSecurity-Plus-Path-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/27
• https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/community/topic/upgrade-datasecurity-plus-to-the-build-6013-to-fix-security-issues

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