Privilege escalation in Zohocorp Endpoint Central
Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup. This issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0026 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zohocorp | Endpoint Central | up to 11.4.2500.25; up to 11.4.2508.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Endpoint Central VendorZohocorp Affected up to 11.4.2500.25; up to 11.4.2508.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_endpoint_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.4.2500.26; 11.4.2508.01 to before 11.4.2508.14 | Vulnerable | Zohocorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_endpoint_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.4.2500.26; 11.4.2508.01 to before 11.4.2508.14 Vulnerable ·Zohocorp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwj5-gqwh-gh6c
References
More Zohocorp Manageengine Endpoint Central vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26074 Incorrect authorization in ManageEngine Endpoint Central CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2024-09463 Agent Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-05614 ManageEngine Information Disclosure in Multiple Products CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-06811 XML injection in Zohocorp Endpoint Central CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-10300 Sensitive Information Logged CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-08447 Authorization bypass in ManageEngine Endpoint Central CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-5494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwj5-gqwh-gh6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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