CVE-2024-5471 Agent takeover

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can take over agents in ManageEngine DDI Central due to hard-coded sensitive keys, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-5471?

CVE-2024-5471 is a high-severity vulnerability in ManageEngine DDI Central, published on 17 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central versions 4001 and prior were vulnerable to agent takeover vulnerability due to the hard-coded sensitive keys.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5471?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Ddi Central.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-5471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mwm-gfq5-259c.

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