CVE-2020-15589: High severity manageengine desktop central vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2020
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Updated

A design issue was discovered in GetInternetRequestHandle, InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W and Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2119.1. By exploiting this issue, an attacker-controlled server can force the client to skip TLS certificate validation, leading to a man-in-the-middle attack against HTTPS and unauthenticated remote code execution.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central=10.0.552.w
ZohoCorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus<10.1.2119.1

Event History

Oct 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:13 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15589?

CVE-2020-15589 is a design issue discovered in GetInternetRequestHandle, InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W and Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2119.1.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15589?

The severity of CVE-2020-15589 is high with a score of 8.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15589?

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W and Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2119.1 are affected by CVE-2020-15589.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-15589?

An attacker-controlled server can exploit CVE-2020-15589 to force the client to perform unauthorized actions.

5

Is there any official documentation about CVE-2020-15589?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-15589 on the manageengine.com website.

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