CVE-2020-10859

Name: CVE-2020-10859
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-05T21:15:11.487+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 4.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10859 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.484 allows authenticated arbitrary file writes during ZIP archive extraction via Directory Traversal in a crafted AppDependency API request.. EPSS estimates a 4.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.484 allows authenticated arbitrary file writes during ZIP archive extraction via Directory Traversal in a crafted AppDependency API request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

4.39%

90.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Desktop Central	< 10.0.484

References

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10859?

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.484 allows authenticated arbitrary file writes during ZIP archive extraction via Directory Traversal in a crafted AppDependency API request.

How severe is CVE-2020-10859?

CVE-2020-10859 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10859?

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Source: NVD / NIST