# CVE-2020-10541: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted API request in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 13 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-77j2-fwwh-4r69

## What is CVE-2020-10541?

CVE-2020-10541 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 13 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine OpManager before 12.4.179 allows remote code execution via a specially crafted Mail Server Settings v1 API request. This was fixed in 12.5.108.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10541?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager

- [CVE-2022-29535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29535/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44514/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40493/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-41075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41075/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-41288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41288/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10541 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10541 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 13 Mar 2020. 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-2020-10541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager. 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-2020-10541/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10541/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10541
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10541
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10541

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10541/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.