CVE-2014-7862

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 81%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 81%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
81(Track*)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation81% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 4, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 23, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Full Disclosure: [The ManageOwnage Series, part X]: 0-day administrator account creation in Desktop Central

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/2
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129769/Desktop-Central-Add-Administrator.html
generic

Rapid7 Vulnerability Database

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_admin
generic

Security Updates on Vulnerabilities - CVE-2014-7862- Unauthorized Administrator Account Creation - Endpoint Central Knowledge Base

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/cve20147862-unauthorized-account-creation.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

PoC/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txt at master · pedrib/PoC · GitHub

https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/ManageEngine/me_dc9_admin.txt
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99595
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71849
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534356/100/0/threaded

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-43892
    First seen Jan 15, 2015

    ManageEngine Desktop Central - Create Administrator

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/manage_engine_dc_create_admin✓ verified
    First seen Dec 31, 2014

    ManageEngine Desktop Central Administrator Account Creation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-7862?
CVE-2014-7862 is a critical vulnerability published on January 4, 2018. The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.
When was CVE-2014-7862 disclosed?
CVE-2014-7862 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 4, 2018, 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-2014-7862 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-7862 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-7862?
CVE-2014-7862 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-7862?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-7862, 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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