How severe is CVE-2018-7890?

CVE-2018-7890 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-7890 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 79% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-7890?

CVE-2018-7890 affects Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7890?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-7890 published?

CVE-2018-7890 was published on 2018-03-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-7890

CVE-2018-7890 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 79% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 79% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager
Published: 2018-03-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A remote code execution issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager before 13.6 (build 13640). The publicly accessible testCredential.do endpoint takes multiple user inputs and validates supplied credentials by accessing a specified system. This endpoint calls several internal classes, and then executes a PowerShell script. If the specified system is OfficeSharePointServer, then the username and password parameters to this script are not validated, leading to Command Injection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7890?: A remote code execution issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager before 13.6 (build 13640). The publicly accessible testCredential.do endpoint takes multiple user inputs and validates supplied credentials by accessing a specified system. This endpoint calls several internal classes, and then executes a PowerShell script. If the specified system is OfficeSharePointServer, then the username and password parameters to this script are not validated, leading to Command Injection.
How severe is CVE-2018-7890?: CVE-2018-7890 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-7890 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 79% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-7890?: CVE-2018-7890 affects Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7890?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-7890 published?: CVE-2018-7890 was published on 2018-03-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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