CVE-2026-2740
Authenticated RCE in ManageEngine agents via vulnerable dependency
Is CVE-2026-2740 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-2740 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. EPSS currently estimates a 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-2740?
CVE-2026-2740 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. 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-2026-2740?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-2740. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-2740 affect?
CVE-2026-2740 affects ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus (<6525), ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus (<6264), ManageEngine RecoveryManager Plus (<6313). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-2740?
Apply vendor patch ASAP; rotate credentials; restrict admin access
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated RCE on agent hosts; attacker can execute code and potentially take full control of endpoints
Patch when possible
- affected< 6525
- affected< 6264
- affected< 6313
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.