CVE-2025-5494
LowCVSS 3.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs
Summary
An improper privilege management issue was found in ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central during agent setup. The vulnerability affects versions up to 11.4.2500.25 and up to 11.4.2508.13.
Risk Assessment
Improper privilege management may allow unauthorized users to escalate privileges or gain unauthorized access to administrative functions, threatening system integrity and confidentiality.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update ManageEngine Endpoint Central to a patched version and review agent permission configurations.
Other vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Endpoint Central
See all- CVE-2026-85640Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.5.2600.15 are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to an outdated component.
- CVE-2026-77699Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.5.2605.01 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to loading a DLL from an untrusted path.
- CVE-2026-77697Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.4.2540.23 are vulnerable to privilege escalation during JAR extraction.
- CVE-2026-77698Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions before 11.5.2605.01 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to Agent upgrade.
- CVE-2026-3182Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions before 11.4.2528.34 are affected by cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability.
- CVE-2025-11248Low
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions prior to 11.4.2528.05 are vulnerable to a sensitive information logging issue. An authenticated user with access to the logs could potentially obtain the sensitive agent token.
- CVE-2025-7473Medium
Zohocorp ManageEngine EndPoint Central versions 11.4.2516.1 and prior are vulnerable to XML Injection.
- CVE-2025-5496Low
Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the agent setup component of ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions earlier than 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, and 11.4.2518.01.
Original NVD description (English source)
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup. This issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS