CVE-2021-40539
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 99.0% · 100th pctCISA KEV · Exploited in the wild
2021-09-07•Updated 2025-10-21•KEV 2021-11-03
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Authentication Bypass Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2021-11-17
Ransomware
Known use
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40539
Description
Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus version 6113 and prior is vulnerable to REST API authentication bypass with resultant remote code execution.
Severity
CVSS 3.1 · CISA9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableyes
Technical impacttotal
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
3 LinksRecord Details
Published
2021-09-07
Last updated
2025-10-21
Assigner (CNA)
mitre
Credited to
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