CVE-2014-5005
Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.8%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter in an LFU action to statusUpdate.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 77.85% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 1 September 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- zohocorp/manageengine desktop central
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 77.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-34594source ↗ | ManageEngine Desktop Central StatusUpdate - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 9 September 2014 | yes |
| EDB-34518source ↗ | ManageEngine Desktop Central - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Executionjsp · Pedro Ribeiro | webapps | 1 September 2014 | no |
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594Exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc9_file_upload.txtExploit
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594Exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc9_file_upload.txtExploit
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.