CVE-2020-8509 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2020-8509?

CVE-2020-8509 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.483 allows unauthenticated users to access PDFGenerationServlet, leading to sensitive information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-8509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2021-44515 Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-10189 Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-7213 Auth bypass in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2014-9371 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2020-15588 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-w724-jhc8-5hm6.