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CVE-2020-10189

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Vulnerability

Published Mar 6, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · zohocorp manageengine desktop central

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 6, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe zohocorp/manageengine desktop centralversion unspecified
  • vendor Zoho ManageEngineversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-10189

    Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central contains a file upload vulnerability that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-10189

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-10189

    30-day exploitation probability 99.9%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database48224

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/http/desktopcentral_deserialization

    Public module reference (great). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-10189

    Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References