CVE-2021-37762
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedZoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus version 7110 and prior allows unrestricted file overwrite leading to remote code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnrestricted file overwrite vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions 7110 and prior allows authenticated attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem, which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution by overwriting application files or deploying webshells.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 7.1= 7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine the installed version of ADManager PlusAccess the application admin console and navigate to the About or Support page, or check the version.txt file in the installation directory. Alternatively, review the product build number displayed in the application header or login page.Affected if The displayed version is 7.1 or any version lower than 7.1 (such as 7.0, 6.x, etc.)
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Verify the build numberCheck the build number or patch level of the installation. ManageEngine products typically show this in the product header, in the 'About' section, or in a build.info/version.txt file within the installation folder.Affected if The build number is 7110 or lower
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Identify if the application is exposed to authenticated usersReview access controls and determine whether untrusted or non-administrative users have the ability to authenticate to the ADManager Plus web interface.Affected if Untrusted or low-privilege users can authenticate to the application and access the file operations functionality
You are affected if your installed ADManager Plus version is 7.1 or any version prior to 7.1 (build 7110 or lower) and the application allows untrusted users to authenticate.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped7.1
Upgrade ManageEngine ADManager Plus to a version newer than 7110. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel and monitor for suspicious file write operations in the application directories.
Latest available version of ADManager Plus (version > 7.1 or build > 7110)
- 1. Back up the current ADManager Plus installation and database
- 2. Download the latest version of ManageEngine ADManager Plus from the official vendor website
- 3. Stop the ADManager Plus service before upgrading
- 4. Install the new version following standard upgrade procedures
- 5. Restart the ADManager Plus service after upgrade completes
- 6. Verify the upgrade was successful and test critical functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-37762 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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