CVE-2020-15589 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass TLS validation to perform man-in-the-middle attacks, leading to unauthenticated remote code execution on the client.

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-2020-15589?

CVE-2020-15589 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A design issue was discovered in GetInternetRequestHandle, InternetSendRequestEx and InternetSendRequestByBitrate in the client side of Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.552.W and Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2119.1. By exploiting this issue, an attacker-controlled server can force the client to skip TLS certificate validation, leading to a man-in-the-middle attack against HTTPS and unauthenticated remote code execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15589?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central, Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-15589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-428v-vxh3-r3c8.

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