VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-8838
This allows an attacker on an adjacent network to execute code with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges on the agent machines by providing an arbitrary executable via a man-in-the-middle attack.
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 1.56%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine AssetExplorer 6.5. During an upgrade of the Windows agent, it does not validate the source and binary downloaded. This allows an attacker on an adjacent network to execute code with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges on the agent machines by providing an arbitrary executable via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.56% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-354
- Affected
- zohocorp/manageengine assetexplorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157612/ManageEngine-Asset-Explorer-Windows-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/29Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.