CVE-2020-10189
Detail
Description
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
13 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/07/2025 2:33:43 PM
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CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10189 Types: US Government Resource
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:16:54 PM
Action
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10189
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:17:44 PM
Action
Type
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Removed
Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10189
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:18:14 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-10189
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/14/2025 1:41:12 PM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/04/2025 3:15:34 PM
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CWE
CWE-502
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:54:56 PM
Action
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html
Added
Reference
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html
Added
Reference
https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2020-0011/
Added
Reference
https://srcincite.io/pocs/src-2020-0011.py.txt
Added
Reference
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html
Added
Reference
https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoho-zero-day-published-on-twitter/
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 2:14:34 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 10/07/2022 9:42:17 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.479
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html No Types Assigned
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html No Types Assigned
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/10/2022 4:15:12 PM
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Reference
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/14/2020 3:15:23 PM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/09/2020 10:15:11 AM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 3/06/2020 9:01:10 PM
Action
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Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-502
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2020-0011/ No Types Assigned
https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2020-0011/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://srcincite.io/pocs/src-2020-0011.py.txt No Types Assigned
https://srcincite.io/pocs/src-2020-0011.py.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoho-zero-day-published-on-twitter/ No Types Assigned
https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoho-zero-day-published-on-twitter/ Third Party Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-10189 NVD
Published Date: 03/06/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 11/07/2025
Source: MITRE