CVE-2020-13154Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Password disclosure via unauthorized AjaxServlet action

Published May 18, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Password disclosure in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11.1 build 11112 allows remote authenticated users to read the File Protection password. The getFileProtectionSettings action in AjaxServlet returns the stored password to a low-privilege account without checking whether the caller has permission to view the privacy setting. Any authenticated low-privilege account that can reach the servlet can obtain the password; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability3.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Password disclosure in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11.1 build 11112 allows remote authenticated users to read the File Protection password. The getFileProtectionSettings action in AjaxServlet returns the stored password to a low-privilege account without checking whether the caller has permission to view the privacy setting. Any authenticated low-privilege account that can reach the servlet can obtain the password; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-13154
Published
May 18, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-862, T1212
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 18, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1212Exploitation for Credential Access

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