# CVE-2020-14008: File upload in n/a

> An authenticated admin can upload a malicious jar file to achieve remote code execution in ManageEngine Applications Manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Sep 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5f59-43c8-2pqw

## What is CVE-2020-14008?

CVE-2020-14008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 4 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 14710 and before allows an authenticated admin user to upload a vulnerable jar in a specific location, which leads to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/JackHars/cve-2020-14008 (github_poc): https://github.com/JackHars/cve-2020-14008
- CVE-2020-14008 - ManageEngine Applications Manager RCE (github_poc): https://github.com/0x0d3ad/CVE-2020-14008
- ManageEngine Applications Manager 14700 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) (exploitdb)
- CVE-2020-14008 — ManageEngine Applications Manager Remote Code Execution (github_poc): https://github.com/raflesiait/CVE-2020-14008_ManageEngine

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager

- [CVE-2020-24743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24743/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27995/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15533](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15533/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15394/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19649/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 4 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. 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-2020-14008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14008/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14008

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14008/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.