CVE-2020-11532Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated Xnode administration via default credentials

Published May 8, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Authentication bypass in Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to perform Xnode admin operations. XNode.build loads a fixed connector username and password from dataengine-xnode.conf, and the server accepts them for session authentication on TCP port 29119. Network access to that port is sufficient to gain the Xnode administrator context and read, modify, or interrupt data-engine operations.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability77.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to perform Xnode admin operations. XNode.build loads a fixed connector username and password from dataengine-xnode.conf, and the server accepts them for session authentication on TCP port 29119. Network access to that port is sufficient to gain the Xnode administrator context and read, modify, or interrupt data-engine operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11532
Published
May 8, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-1188, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 8, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1188Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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