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CVE-2021-20081

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 52.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

Affected products

• ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus: before 11.2; 11.2, 11.2-build11201, 11.2-build11202, 11.2-build11203, 11.2-build11204 — fixed in 11.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 11.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-22
• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-22

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