Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus remote code execution vulnerability

Australian Cyber Security Centre

Background /What has happened?

Malicious actors have attempted to use Zoho ManageEngine vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44077) to target Australian organisations.

On the 2nd of December 2021, CISA and the FBI released a joint Cybersecurity advisory identifying active exploitation of the vulnerability.

A patch already exists for this vulnerability due to an existing Zoho ManageEngine authentication bypass vulnerability that was made known and patchable on the 16th of September 2021.

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