CVE-2020-8540
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.128 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before the 07-Mar-2020 update allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- zohocorp manageengine desktop central< 2020-03-07nvdUScpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8540cnnvd
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/xxe-vulnerability.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/xxe-vulnerability.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/xxe-vulnerability.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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