How severe is CVE-2020-10541?

CVE-2020-10541 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-2020-10541 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10541?

CVE-2020-10541 affects Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10541?

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-2020-10541 published?

CVE-2020-10541 was published on 2020-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10541

CVE-2020-10541 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager
Published: 2020-03-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Zoho ManageEngine OpManager before 12.4.179 allows remote code execution via a specially crafted Mail Server Settings v1 API request. This was fixed in 12.5.108.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10541?: Zoho ManageEngine OpManager before 12.4.179 allows remote code execution via a specially crafted Mail Server Settings v1 API request. This was fixed in 12.5.108.
How severe is CVE-2020-10541?: CVE-2020-10541 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-2020-10541 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10541?: CVE-2020-10541 affects Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10541?: 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-2020-10541 published?: CVE-2020-10541 was published on 2020-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/read-me-complete.html#125108

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_opmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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