# CVE-2014-7862: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can create administrator accounts in ManageEngine Desktop Central due to missing authorization checks in the DCPluginServelet servlet.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8646-8cww-px2p

## What is CVE-2014-7862?

CVE-2014-7862 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7862?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Desktop Central.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-7862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-7862 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-7862 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine Desktop Central Administrator Account Creation (metasploit)
- ManageEngine Desktop Central - Create Administrator (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-7862 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-7862 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-7862 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7862/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7862/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7862
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7862
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-7862

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