OS command injection in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro and PAM360
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- 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-78.
Summary
Zohocorp ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 13236 and PAM360 before 8601 contain an authenticated remote code execution flaw. Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command (CWE-78) lets an authenticated remote attacker with low privileges run arbitrary commands on the server.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Zohocorp ManageEngine Password Manager Pro versions before 13236 and PAM360 versions before 8601 are vulnerable to an authenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
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
Update ManageEngine Password Manager Pro to version 13236 and PAM360 to version 8601.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA ManageEngine Password Manager Pro (Zohocorp) Fixed in 13236
- Fix · CNA ManageEngine PAM360 (Zohocorp) Fixed in 8601
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18199
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-rq78-9fpp-qr4m
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-18199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq78-9fpp-qr4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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