The FileUploadServlet class in ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 before build 91093 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via the ConnectionId parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-8249 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 80.16%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38982 | exploit_db | edb | 2015-12-15 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-14 | 81.79% | 80.16% | -1.62% |
| 2 | 2025-04-13 | 82.24% | 81.79% | -0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 82.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| manageengine | desktop_central | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:desktop_central:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134806/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-9-FileUploadServlet-ConnectionId.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/manageengine_connectionid_write | Third Party Advisory |
| https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/14/r7-2015-22-manageengine-desktop-central-9-fileuploadservlet-connectionid-vulnerability-cve-2015-8249 | Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38982/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |