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CVE-2021-42954

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Zoho Remote Access Plus Server Windows Desktop Binary fixed from 10.1.2121.1 is affected by incorrect access control. The installation directory is vulnerable to weak file permissions by allowing full control for Windows Everyone user group (non-admin or any guest users), thereby allowing privilege escalation, unauthorized password reset, stealing of sensitive data, access to credentials in plaintext, access to registry values, tampering with configuration files, etc.

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-improper-filesystem-permission-misconfigured-acls-zoho-r-a-p-56e195464b51
• https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-improper-filesystem-permission-misconfigured-acls-zoho-r-a-p-56e195464b51

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