Arbitrary File Deletion

published 2025-10-21 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-08 31 d ago also EUVD-2025-35163

cvss: 3.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
public exploits: 0; none known

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions earlier than 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, and 11.4.2518.01 are affected by an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the agent setup component.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Zohocorp Endpoint Central 11.4.2508.14, 11.4.2516.06, 11.4.2518.01

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 12 mo ago (2025-10-21)

Exploit prediction

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

Zohocorp Endpoint Central

Classification

Weakness

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

manageengine.com /products/desktop-central/kb/arbitrary-file-deletion-allows-local-privilege-escalation.html
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-5496
NVD CVE-2025-5496

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Summary