CVE-2021-44757

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 24.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.1.2137.9 and Desktop Central MSP before 10.1.2137.9 allow attackers to bypass authentication, and read sensitive information or upload an arbitrary ZIP archive to the server.

Affected products

ManageEngine Desktop Central: before 10.1.2137.9 — fixed in 10.1.2137.9
Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central Managed Service Providers: before 10.1.2137.9 — fixed in 10.1.2137.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.1.2137.9; Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central Managed Service Providers 10.1.2137.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/a-critical-security-patch-released-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp-for-cve-2021-44757-17-1-2022
https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/a-critical-security-patch-released-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp-for-cve-2021-44757-17-1-2022

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