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CVE-2020-15589

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-10-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A design issue was discovered in GetInternetRequestHandle, InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W and Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2119.1. By exploiting this issue, an attacker-controlled server can force the client to skip TLS certificate validation, leading to a man-in-the-middle attack against HTTPS and unauthenticated remote code execution.

Affected products

• ManageEngine Desktop Central: 10.0.552.w
• Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus: before 10.1.2119.1 — fixed in 10.1.2119.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus 10.1.2119.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/untrusted-agent-server-communication.html
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/untrusted-agent-server-communication.html

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