CVE-2020-21642

Directory Traversal vulnerability ZDBQAREFSUBDIR parameter in /zropusermgmt API in Zoho ManageEngine Analytics Plus before 4350 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code.

Published: 2022-08-15 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-21642 is rated High Risk (72.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.73%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-21642

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 2026-06-15 7.11% 7.73% +0.62%
2 2025-08-17 0.88% 7.11% +6.24%
3 2025-08-16 0.88%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-21642

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-21642

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-21642

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2900:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2901:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2902:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2903:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2904:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2905:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2906:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:2.9:build2907:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3000:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3010:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3020:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3030:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3040:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.0:build3050:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.1:build3100:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.1:build3110:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.1:build3120:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.1:build3130:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.1:build3140:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.2:build3200:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.2:build3250:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.3:build3300:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.3:build3310:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.4 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.4:build3400:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.4 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.4:build3450:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.5:build3500:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.6:build3600:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.7:build3700:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.8:build3800:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.9:build3900:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 3.9 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:3.9:build3950:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.0:build4000:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.1:build4100:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.1:build4150:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.2:build4200:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.2:build4250:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.2:build4260:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.2:build4270:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.2:build4280:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.3:build4300:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_analytics_plus 4.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_analytics_plus:4.3:build4310:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-21642

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