Path traversal in Zohocorp ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Zohocorp ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus and M365 Security Plus versions below 4820 are affected to Authenticated Path Traversal vulnerability in Exchange Online backup module.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01767 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus (Zohocorp): 4820ManageEngine M365 Security Plus (Zohocorp): 4820
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus (Zohocorp) Fixed in 4820
- Fix · CNA ManageEngine M365 Security Plus (Zohocorp) Fixed in 4820
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr9p-8j6v-r9pp
References
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-2026-16053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pr9p-8j6v-r9pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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