CVE-2026-12571 (GCVE-0-2026-12571)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 16:52 – Updated: 2026-08-12 04:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Authentication Bypass Leading to Account Takeover
Summary
An authentication bypass in ManageEngine DDI Central's password-reset workflow allows account takeover.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-11 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zohocorp | manageengine_ddi_central |
Affected:
0 , < 6201
(custom)
|
guessed |
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