CVE-2020-11518
Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 5815 contained a vulnerability (CVE-2020-11518) that allowed unauthenticated remote code execution. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in April 2020 (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability was identified as an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus versions prior to build 5815. The issue was serious enough to warrant an immediate security fix release (ManageEngine Release Notes).

Impact

If successfully exploited, the vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system remotely without requiring any authentication (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in ADSelfService Plus build 5815. Users were advised to upgrade to this version or later to protect against the security issue (ManageEngine Release Notes).

Additional resources


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