CVE-2025-7473

Privilege escalation via crafted XML elements

Published Oct 21, 2025 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

XML injection in Zoho Corporation ManageEngine Endpoint Central 11.4.2516.1 and earlier allows local users to perform admin-only actions. The parser accepts reserved words and special characters in XML elements, allowing crafted files to alter XML syntax or content. A non-admin product account and certain undisclosed conditions are required; successful exploitation permits actions normally restricted to administrators.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML injection in Zoho Corporation ManageEngine Endpoint Central 11.4.2516.1 and earlier allows local users to perform admin-only actions. The parser accepts reserved words and special characters in XML elements, allowing crafted files to alter XML syntax or content. A non-admin product account and certain undisclosed conditions are required; successful exploitation permits actions normally restricted to administrators.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-7473
Published
Oct 21, 2025
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Classifications
CWE-91, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=11.4.2516.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine Endpoint Centralversion=0 <=11.4.2516.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.2ManageEngineCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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