CVE-2025-5494VulnerabilityPublished 25 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-5494: Zohocorp Endpoint Central · Improper Privilege Management

Affects Zohocorp Endpoint CentralSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.9 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

3.9Low

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

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

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
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: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 2025
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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Zohocorp Endpoint Central	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-5494, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local access to systems running Endpoint Central agents to trusted personnel only, enforcing strict access controls and monitoring. 2) Educate users about the risks of interacting with unexpected prompts or installation processes related to Endpoint Central agents to reduce the chance of social engineering exploitation. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to prevent unauthorized execution of agent setup processes. 4) Regularly audit and review privilege assignments within Endpoint Central to ensure least privilege principles are enforced, particularly during agent deployment. 5) Monitor logs for unusual agent setup activities or privilege escalations. 6) Engage with ZohoCorp support channels to obtain any forthcoming patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7) Consider isolating critical endpoint management infrastructure to minimize exposure to local attacks. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, user behavior, and privilege management specific to the agent setup context.

Description

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup. This issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.

Impact

For European organizations using ManageEngine Endpoint Central, this vulnerability could lead to localized disruptions or unauthorized modifications during the agent setup phase. Although the severity is low, exploitation could allow an attacker with limited local access to interfere with endpoint management operations, potentially impacting system integrity and availability. This could hinder IT administrators' ability to manage endpoints effectively, delay security updates, or cause minor service interruptions. Given Endpoint Central's role in centralized endpoint management, even low-severity vulnerabilities can affect operational efficiency and security posture. European organizations with distributed endpoints and remote workforce setups may face challenges if attackers exploit this flaw to disrupt agent deployment or updates. However, the requirement for local access and user interaction limits the attack surface, reducing the likelihood of widespread impact.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Docker Security (opens in a new tab)
Third Party Javascript Management (opens in a new tab)
Virtual Patching (opens in a new tab)
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.4.4 (opens in a new tab)
V1.4.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.10.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Restful Privilege Elevation (opens in a new tab)
Privilege Abuse (opens in a new tab)
Privilege Escalation (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/privilege-escalation-endpointcentral-agent.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 25 Sep 2025, 13:22 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-269

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