CVE-2018-11717 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 16 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can read sensitive credentials and device tokens from log files, enabling account takeover and device spoofing in ManageEngine Desktop Central.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11717?

CVE-2018-11717 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 100251. By leveraging access to a log file, a context-dependent attacker can obtain (depending on the modules configured) the Base64 encoded Password/Username of AD accounts, the cleartext Password/Username and mail settings of the EAS account (an AD account used to send mail), the cleartext password of recovery_password of Android devices, the cleartext password of account "set", the location of devices enrolled in the platform (with UUID and information related to the name of the person at the location), critical information about all enrolled devices such as Serial Number, UUID, Model, Name, and auth_session_token (usable to spoof a terminal identity on the platform), etc.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11717?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11717?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-11717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7hxq-5r5q-rh58.