Affects ManageEngine DDI Central (widely used DNS/DHCP/IPAM). Destructive DB operations can disrupt core network services across enterprises.
CVE-2026-12265
Insufficient access control in HA failover allows destructive DB operations in ManageEngine DDI Central.
Is CVE-2026-12265 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12265 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-12265?
CVE-2026-12265 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12265?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12265. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12265 affect?
CVE-2026-12265 affects ManageEngine DDI Central < 6201 (DNS/DHCP/IPAM). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12265?
Upgrade to 6201+, restrict/segregate HA endpoint access, and apply security updates.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attacker abusing HA failover endpoint can perform destructive PostgreSQL operations, causing IPAM/DNS/DHCP data loss and outage.
Immediate action required
- affected< 6201
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.