CVE-2021-42954
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
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affected products (2)
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- zohocorp manageengine remote access plus< 10.1.2121.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_remote_access_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-improper-filesystem-permission-misconfigured-acls-zoho-r-a-p-56e195464b51cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42954cnnvd
- https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-improper-filesystem-permission-misconfigured-acls-zoho-r-a-p-56e195464b51enisa_euvd
- https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-improper-filesystem-permission-misconfigured-acls-zoho-r-a-p-56e195464b51ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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