CVE-2014-5005

Published: Oct 21, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter in an LFU action to statusUpdate.

Affected (1)

Products: Zohocorp: Manageengine Desktop Central

Zohocorp

1 product

Manageengine Desktop Central

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central	Up to 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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.

References (10)

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc9_file_upload.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643