CVE-2014-7862
The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 81.05% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 15 January 2015
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- zohocorp/desktop central
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 78.2% on 21 September 2026 to 81.0% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
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.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129769/Desktop-Central-Add-Administrator.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534356/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99595Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve20147862-unauthorized-account-creation.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_adminExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129769/Desktop-Central-Add-Administrator.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534356/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99595Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve20147862-unauthorized-account-creation.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_adminExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.