CVE-2026-77699 Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting DLL loading from an untrusted path in ManageEngine Endpoint Central.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77699?
CVE-2026-77699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central, published on 7 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.5.2605.01 are vulnerable to Local privilege escalation due to loading a dll from an untrusted path.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77699?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-77699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghwp-x5jf-g28g.