# CVE-2018-11716: Information disclosure in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive log files containing cleartext passwords and device information via specific ports.

- **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:** 16 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8jmq-m9fv-qr74

## What is CVE-2018-11716?

CVE-2018-11716 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 100230. There is unauthenticated remote access to all log files of a Desktop Central instance containing critical information (private information such as location of enrolled devices, cleartext passwords, patching level, etc.) via a GET request on port 8022, 8443, or 8444.

Weakness: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11716?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44515/): Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-10189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10189/): Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-7213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7213/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-9371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9371/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-15588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15588/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11716 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11716 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2018-11716/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11716/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11716
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11716
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11716

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11716/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.