CVE-2019-17421
HIGHZoho ManageEngine OpManager and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 - Privilege Escalation via Nipper Executable Overwrite
Title source: llmDescription
Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://twitter.com/va_start
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/11/cve-2019-17421-privilege-escalation.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/security-updates/cve-2019-17421.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (2)
zohocorp/manageengine_firewall_analyzer
12.4 124072
zohocorp/manageengine_opmanager
12.4 build124072
Published
Nov 21, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026