# CVE-2020-11532: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Attackers can bypass authentication and execute admin operations on DataEngine Xnode servers due to hardcoded default credentials in DataSecurity Plus.

- **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:** 8 May 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wrqh-vg7q-4h79

## What is CVE-2020-11532?

CVE-2020-11532 is a critical vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 8 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication for this server and execute all operations in the context of admin user.

Weakness: CWE-1188 (Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11532?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Datasecurity Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-11532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-11532 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-11532 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Xnode Enumeration (metasploit)
- ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus Xnode Enumeration (metasploit)

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- [CVE-2023-48792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48792/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-48793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48793/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28219/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-42847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42847/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10466/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-11532 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-11532 is a critical vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 8 May 2020. 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-2020-11532 exists.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus. 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-2020-11532/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11532/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11532
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11532
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-11532

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11532/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.