Improper signature validation in ManageEngine Malware Protection Plus
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Zohocorp ManageEngine Malware Protection Plus versions before 1.0.64.12 do not validate driver signatures properly in MEARWService. The weakness is an input validation error (CWE-20). An attacker with high privileges and physical access can affect availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
Zohocorp ManageEngine Malware Protection Plus versions before 1.0.64.12 are affected by insufficient driver signature validation in MEARWService.
Why it matters now
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
The sources list no fixed version for ManageEngine Malware Protection Plus.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14308
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-864f-qwpg-3m3r
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-14308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-864f-qwpg-3m3r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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