As the BSI currently reports, a vulnerability has been identified for Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central. You can read about which operating systems and products are affected by the security gap here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) published a security advisory for Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central on March 11, 2024. The security vulnerability affects the operating systems Linux, MacOS X and Windows as well as the product Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: INCIBE-CERT (As of March 11, 2024). Other useful resources are listed later in this article.
Security Advisory for Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central – Risk: High
Risk level: 4 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 9,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 8,5
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. With the temporal score, framework conditions that can change over time are taken into account in the evaluation. According to the CVSS, the risk of the current vulnerability is classified as “high” with a base score of 9.8.
Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central Bug: Vulnerability allows code execution
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a desktop and mobile device management software.
A remote, anonymous attacker could exploit a vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability was classified using the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) referencing system by the individual serial number CVE-2024-2370.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
Operating systems
Linux, MacOS X, Windows
Products
Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central 9 build 90055 (cpe:/a:zohocorp:manageengine_endpoint_central)
General recommendations for dealing with IT security gaps
Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates become available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check when the IT security warning Affected manufacturers provide a new security update.
Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
INCIBE-CERT vom 2024-03-11 (11.03.2024)
For more information, see:
GitHub Advisory Database vom 2024-03-11 (11.03.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT Security Notice for Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central. If updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
March 11, 2024 – Initial version
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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