# CVE-2026-86678

Privilege escalation in ManageEngine Applications Manager via admin API key exposure.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-86678
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 1.72% (percentile 77.6)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-09-23)
- Weakness: CWE-639
- Published: 2026-09-23

## Affected versions

- Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager: affected < 182100

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Low-privileged user can retrieve an administrator API key and perform admin-level actions (config changes, credential theft, service disruption).

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Apply vendor update immediately; rotate API keys and restrict admin access.

## References

- [other] https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2026-86678.html

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