Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-44515
CVE-2021-44515
Description
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: <10.1.2127.18
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:managed_service_providers:*:*:*range: <10.1.2127.18
- Zoho/ManageEngine Desktop Centraldescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-mspnvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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