CVE-2014-5007
Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentLogUploader servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to write to and execute arbitrary files…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentLogUploader servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to write to and execute arbitrary files as SYSTEM via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 37.33% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 18 November 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- zohocorp/manageengine desktop central · zohocorp/manageengine desktop central managed service providers
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 37.3% since 3 November 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 (3)
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-34518source ↗ | ManageEngine Desktop Central - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Executionjsp · Pedro Ribeiro | webapps | 1 September 2014 | no |
| EDB-29812source ↗ | DesktopCentral AgentLogUpload - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 25 November 2013 | yes |
| EDB-29674source ↗ | ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.0.0 build < 80293 - Arbitrary File Uploadjsp · Security-Assessment.com | webapps | 18 November 2013 | no |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.