A new set of vulnerabilities in a network management tool used by nearly two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies is the latest example of how high-consequence IT software can serve as a launching pad for bigger breaches. Five vulnerabilities in the ManageEngine Applications Manager and one in the Event Log Analyzer were disclosed this week by cybersecurity firm Digital Defense, Inc. Digital Defense has worked with ManageEngine’s vendor, Zoho, on mitigating the vulnerabilities. The flaws have not yet been assigned a number in the CVE list, but some are likely to be rated critical, since they would allow an attacker to remotely take total control of an affected system. The vulnerability disclosures were reviewed for CyberScoop by security firm Tenable. “These are bona fide vulnerabilities,” said Tom Parsons, Tenable’s director of product management. “They would provide a good beach-head” for an attacker, because a software package like an application monitor “provides broad […]
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