Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124/10.0.184 SCRIPT_NAME path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124/10.0.184 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument SCRIPT_NAME results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-5337. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124/10.0.184 (Endpoint Management Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument SCRIPT_NAME with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124 and 10.0.184: directory traversal in the SCRIPT_NAME field when modifying existing scripts.

The bug was discovered 01/11/2018. The weakness was released 04/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at manageengine.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5337 since 01/11/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 97 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-116317, VDB-116320 and VDB-136635. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Endpoint Management Software

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• Zoho ManageEngine

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• Desktop Central

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• 10.0.124
• 10.0.184

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.manageengine.com/

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