# CVE-2021-44515

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2021-44515
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-12-10; CISA due date 2021-12-24
- EPSS: 99.87% (percentile 100.0)
- Detection templates only, no public exploit found: 1 Nuclei template
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Published: 2021-12-12

## Affected

- zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central

## References

- [other] https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-identified-and-fixed-in-desktop-central-and-desktop-central-msp
- [other] https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve-2021-44515-authentication-bypass-filter-configuration.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2021/12/10/cisa-adds-thirteen-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44515

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