CVE-2026-86708 Sensitive data exposure
An unauthenticated attacker can extract a hardcoded Google Cloud private key from the installer to impersonate the service account and access cloud resources.
- 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-2026-86708?
CVE-2026-86708 is a critical vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager, published on 23 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182200 and below were vulnerable to exposure of a Google Cloud service-account private key in the Applications Manager installer, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate the service account and access or modify associated cloud resources.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86708?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-86708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwgq-mrvp-r2v7.