CVE-2014-5007

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 48.6%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 37%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentLogUploader servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to write to and execute arbitrary files as SYSTEM via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 17, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Security Updates on Vulnerabilities - Remote Code Execution

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html
generic

Full Disclosure: [The ManageOwnage Series, part III]: Multiple vulnerabilities / RCE in ManageEngine Desktop Central

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 33× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  31. 2026-05-27 08:56 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-05-27 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-34518
    First seen Sep 1, 2014

    ManageEngine Desktop Central - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29812✓ verified
    First seen Nov 25, 2013

    DesktopCentral AgentLogUpload - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29674
    First seen Nov 18, 2013

    ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.0.0 build < 80293 - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5007?
CVE-2014-5007 is a critical vulnerability published on January 17, 2020. Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentLogUploader servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to write to and execute arbitrary files as SYSTEM via a .. (dot dot) in the filename…
When was CVE-2014-5007 disclosed?
CVE-2014-5007 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 17, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-5007 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-5007 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5007?
CVE-2014-5007 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-5007?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5007, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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