CVE-2025-5496 Arbitrary File Deletion

Low 3.3 Published 21 Oct 2025 Updated 21 Oct 2025

Attackers can delete arbitrary files in ManageEngine Endpoint Central, potentially leading to privilege escalation or service disruption.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-5496?

CVE-2025-5496 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zohocorp Endpoint Central, published on 21 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions earlier than 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, and 11.4.2518.01 are affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the agent setup component.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Endpoint Central.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-5496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c58g-qw82-6m5x.