CVE-2020-11532

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 77%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 77%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication for this server and execute all operations in the context of admin user.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 9, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic
https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/community/topic/upgrade-datasecurity-plus-to-the-build-6013-to-fix-security-issues
generic Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: DataSecurity Plus Xnode Server - Authentication Bypass

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/28
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157609/ManageEngine-DataSecurity-Plus-Authentication-Bypass.html

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 23× 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.

  1. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-05-31 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-05-27 03:46 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-05-27 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/manageengine_adaudit_plus_xnode_enum✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Xnode Enumeration

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/manageengine_datasecurity_plus_xnode_enum✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus Xnode Enumeration

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-11532?
CVE-2020-11532 is a critical vulnerability published on May 8, 2020. Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication for this server and execute all operations in the context of admin user.
When was CVE-2020-11532 disclosed?
CVE-2020-11532 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 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-2020-11532 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-11532 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11532?
CVE-2020-11532 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-11532?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11532, 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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