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CVE-2021-20081

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  • Published2021-06-10
  • Fixed in11.2

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Description

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-06-1012:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-20081?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-20081?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Zohocorp manageengine servicedesk plusversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.2< 11.211.2
11.2= 11.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Zohocorp manageengine servicedesk plus to 11.2

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score52.4 %read 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20081?

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

Is CVE-2021-20081 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-20081 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 52.4% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-20081?

CVE-2021-20081 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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