CVE-2020-10189
KEVZoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Vulnerability
Description
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central contains a file upload vulnerability that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedMar 6, 2020
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVNov 3, 2021
Remediation dueMay 3, 2022
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.htmlThird Party Advisory
- srcincite.io/advisories/src-2020-0011/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- srcincite.io/pocs/src-2020-0011.py.txtExploitThird Party Advisory
- manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.htmlVendor Advisory
- zdnet.com/article/zoho-zero-day-published-on-twitter/Third Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10189US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1637 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 99.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.