CVE-2014-5006

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to mdm/mdmLogUploader.

Exploit likelihood

25.1%Up 18.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2014-5006
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-5006
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-4908 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-4908
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggvc-xmv8-5pc7 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055...

Record: GHSA-ggvc-xmv8-5pc7
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

zohocorp manageengine desktop central

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ManageEngine Desktop Central - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Execution	2014-09-01
Exploit-DB	ManageEngine Desktop Central StatusUpdate - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)	2014-09-09

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-5006 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central, published October 21, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.