CVE-2021-20081 (GCVE-0-2021-20081)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 11:01 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30
VLAI
Summary
Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs leading to Authenticated Remote Command Execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Affected: Before 11205
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