CVE-2025-5496 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions earlier than 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, and 11.4.2518.01 are affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the agent setup component.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Zohocorp	Manageengine Endpoint Central

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/kb/arbitrary-file-deletion-allows-local-privilege-escalation.html

History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Zohocorp Zohocorp manageengine Endpoint Central
Vendors & Products		Zohocorp Zohocorp manageengine Endpoint Central

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions earlier than 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, and 11.4.2518.01 are affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the agent setup component.
Title		Arbitrary File Deletion
Weaknesses		CWE-269
References		https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/kb/arbitrary-file-deletion-allows-local-privilege-escalation.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zohocorp

Published: 2025-10-21T10:04:08.316Z

Updated: 2025-10-21T13:31:28.145Z

Reserved: 2025-06-03T05:05:29.333Z

Link: CVE-2025-5496

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-21T13:31:24.380Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-21T10:15:34.733

Modified: 2025-10-21T19:31:25.450

Link: CVE-2025-5496

Redhat

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