CVE-2026-76978: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in Zohocorp ManageEngine OpManager
ZohoCorp ManageEngine OpManager and Firewall Analyzer versions 12.8.709 and below were vulnerable to a Command Injection vulnerability in the Diagnose Settings feature.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76978 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting ZohoCorp ManageEngine OpManager and Firewall Analyzer versions 12.8.709 and earlier. The issue exists in the Diagnose Settings feature, where improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized command execution with the privileges of the application. This can lead to data theft, system manipulation, or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in ManageEngine OpManager version 12.8.710 and later. Users should upgrade to version 12.8.710 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-76978: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in Zohocorp ManageEngine OpManager
Description
ZohoCorp ManageEngine OpManager and Firewall Analyzer versions 12.8.709 and below were vulnerable to a Command Injection vulnerability in the Diagnose Settings feature.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Zohocorp
ManageEngine OpManager
ZohoCorp
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76978 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting ZohoCorp ManageEngine OpManager and Firewall Analyzer versions 12.8.709 and earlier. The issue exists in the Diagnose Settings feature, where improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized command execution with the privileges of the application. This can lead to data theft, system manipulation, or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in ManageEngine OpManager version 12.8.710 and later. Users should upgrade to version 12.8.710 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Zohocorp
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T05:59:52.208Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab3ca9bf7a7c54106c73e09
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 12:48:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 13:02:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:57:04 UTC
Views: 8
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