CVE-2020-10189

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
100.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 6, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://srcincite.io/pocs/src-2020-0011.py.txt
generic🟡 PoC Available

Source Incite

https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2020-0011/
generic

CWE - CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (4.20)

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156730/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-Java-Deserialization.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

Zoho zero-day published on Twitter | ZDNET

https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoho-zero-day-published-on-twitter/
generic

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | ManageEngine Endpoint Central

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 43× in last 7d / 192× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 348 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-22 17:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-07-19 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  20. 2026-07-16 15:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-07-15 23:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-15 19:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  27. 2026-07-15 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-07-15 11:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-15 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-15 03:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-14 23:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-14 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  35. 2026-07-14 15:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-07-13 23:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-13 19:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  42. 2026-07-13 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-07-10 22:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-10 18:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-07-10 14:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-10 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-10 06:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCzavke/CVE-2020-10189-ManageEngine
    First seen Nov 12, 2020
    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48224✓ verified
    First seen Mar 17, 2020

    ManageEngine Desktop Central - Java Deserialization (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/desktopcentral_deserialization✓ verified
    First seen Mar 5, 2020

    ManageEngine Desktop Central Java Deserialization

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-10189.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    ManageEngine Desktop Central Java Deserialization

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-10189?
CVE-2020-10189 is a critical vulnerability published on March 6, 2020. Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.0.474 allows remote code execution because of deserialization of untrusted data in getChartImage in the FileStorage class. This is related to the CewolfServlet and MDMLogUploaderServlet servlets.
When was CVE-2020-10189 disclosed?
CVE-2020-10189 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 6, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-10189 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-10189 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Zoho ManageEngine. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10189?
CVE-2020-10189 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10189?
CVE-2020-10189 affects Zoho ManageEngine. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-10189?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10189, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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