High severity · published Sep 25, 2025
CVE-2025-5494
Privilege Escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central was impacted by an improper privilege management issue in the agent setup.
This issue affects Endpoint Central: through 11.4.2500.25, through 11.4.2508.13.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EC
Endpoint Central · Zohocorp
through 11.4.2500.25; through 11.4.2508.13 · source: vendor
ME
Manageengine Endpoint Central · Zohocorp
before 11.4.2500.26; 11.4.2508.01 before 11.4.2508.14 · source: NVD