CVE-2014-7862

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build...

9.8 CriticalPublic exploit

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

81.0%Down 4.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Record: CVE-2014-7862
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Record: CVE-2014-7862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-7712 No score

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Record: EUVD-2014-7712
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8646-8cww-px2p 9.8

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build...

The DCPluginServelet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before build 90109 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts via an addPlugInUser action.

Record: GHSA-8646-8cww-px2p
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

zohocorp desktop central

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ManageEngine Desktop Central - Create Administrator	2015-01-15
Metasploit	ManageEngine Desktop Central Administrator Account Creation	2014-12-31

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2014-7862 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Zohocorp Desktop Central, published January 4, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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