CVE-2021-44515
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.999 · 100 %ileEURUUSadded 2021-12-10remediate by 2021-12-24
required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For Enterprise builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3. For MSP builds 10.1.2127.17 and earlier, upgrade to 10.1.2127.18. For MSP builds 10.1.2128.0 through 10.1.2137.2, upgrade to 10.1.2137.3.
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 · 9.8–10
ssvc
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affected products (5)
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- zohocorp manageengine desktop central< 10.1.2127.18nvdUScpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- zohocorp manageengine desktop central10.1.2128.0 → 10.1.2137.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
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- http://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/cve-2021-44515-security-advisory.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-mspcnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogcnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021120606cnnvd
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.htmlcnnvd
- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-mspenisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogenisa_euvd
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.htmlenisa_euvd
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