CVE-2025-11669VulnerabilityPublished 13 Jan 2026Updated 26 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-11669: Zohocorp ManageEngine PAM360 · Missing Authorization

Affects Zohocorp ManageEngine PAM360Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 8202 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 8202, 13221, 4401

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade ManageEngine to 8202 (PAM360) or 13221 (Password Manager Pro) or 4401 (Access Manager Plus).

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
ZohocorpManageEngine PAM360	Affected <8202	Fixed in 8202
ZohocorpManageEngine Password Manager Pro	Affected <13221	Fixed in 13221
ZohocorpManageEngine Access Manager Plus	Affected <4401	Fixed in 4401

AI-suggested

2) Restrict network access to ManageEngine PAM360, Password Manager Pro, and Access Manager Plus interfaces to trusted administrative networks only, using network segmentation and firewall rules. 3) Enforce strict role-based access controls (RBAC) and review user privileges regularly to minimize the number of users with remote session initiation capabilities. 4) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative access to reduce the risk of credential misuse. 5) Enable detailed logging and continuous monitoring of remote session activities to detect anomalous or unauthorized session initiations. 6) Conduct internal audits and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation and authorization bypass scenarios within PAM environments. 7) Educate administrators on the risks of unauthorized session initiation and the importance of adhering to least privilege principles. These measures, combined with timely patching, will reduce the risk of exploitation and limit potential damage.

Description

Zohocorp ManageEngine PAM360 versions before 8202; Password Manager Pro versions before 13221; Access Manager Plus versions prior to 4401 are vulnerable to an authorization issue in the initiate remote session functionality.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2025-11669 is substantial for organizations using affected ManageEngine products. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized initiation of remote sessions, exposing sensitive privileged credentials and session data. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of critical account information, potentially enabling attackers to move laterally within networks, escalate privileges, and access critical systems. The lack of availability impact means systems remain operational, but the breach of trust and data integrity can result in severe operational and reputational damage. Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure that rely heavily on privileged access management are particularly vulnerable. The vulnerability could facilitate insider threats or external attackers who have gained limited access, increasing the risk of data breaches, regulatory non-compliance, and financial losses.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/advisory/cve-2025-11669.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 27 Feb 2026, 07:05 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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