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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-17421 · published 21 November 2019

CVE-2019-17421: Zohocorp manageengine firewall analyzer incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Zohocorp · Manageengine Firewall Analyzer

Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.55% · top 56.0% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Incorrect file permissions on the packaged Nipper executable file in Zoho ManageEngine OpManager 12.4.072 and Firewall Analyzer 12.4.072 allow local users to elevate privileges to root by overwriting this file with a malicious payload.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/11/cve-2019-17421-privilege-escalation.html Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/va_start ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/security-updates/cve-2019-17421.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://blog.vastart.dev/2019/11/cve-2019-17421-privilege-escalation.html Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/va_start ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/security-updates/cve-2019-17421.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-17421), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.