CVE-2021-44515Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to remote code execution on the server, as exploited in the wild in December 2021.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Dec 10, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 24, 2021. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Dec 10, 2021; federal remediation due Dec 24, 2021Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 99.87% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
zohocorp manageengine_desktop_central zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central | before 10.1.2127.18; before 10.1.2127.18; from 10.1.2128.0 before 10.1.2137.3; from 10.1.2128.0 before 10.1.2137.3 | NVD |
References
- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-mspx-refsource-confirm, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.htmlx-refsource-confirm, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogx-refsource-misc, broken-link, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44515us-government-resource
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