Authenticated File Write to RCE via keepalived in DDI Central
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-434.
Summary
Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central 6.2.0 build below 6201 had a Keepalived configuration injection vulnerability in the HA configuration workflow. This issue could allow an authenticated operator-level user to modify the Keepalived configuration and potentially execute commands as root on the DDI Central host.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DDI Central (Zohocorp) Fixed in 6201
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Zohocorp DDI Central 6201
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10549 Authenticated PowerShell Injection leads to RCEPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-10546 Authenticated File Write via HA Failover Config Upload leads to RCEPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-10547 Missing Authorization on HA Failover Config allows Complete Data DestructionPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xvw-37x7-c8hw
More Zohocorp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23765 Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-15981 Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12101 and PAM360 before 5510 are vulnerable… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20117 Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central is vulnerable to authentication bypass, leading to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19808 Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11306, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10530, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17574 Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus version 6113 and prior is vulnerable to REST API… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-15358 Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11302 is vulnerable to authentication bypass… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-12269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xvw-37x7-c8hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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