CVE-2021-41827

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-09-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2121.1 has hardcoded credentials for read-only access. The credentials are in the source code that corresponds to the DCBackupRestore JAR archive.

Affected products

Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus: before 10.1.2121.1 — fixed in 10.1.2121.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus 10.1.2121.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-hardcoded-keys-password-zoho-r-a-p-318aa9bba2e
https://www.manageengine.com/remote-desktop-management/hotfix-readme.html
https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-hardcoded-keys-password-zoho-r-a-p-318aa9bba2e
https://www.manageengine.com/remote-desktop-management/hotfix-readme.html

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