CVE-2021-44525

Zoho ManageEngine PAM360 before build 5303 allows attackers to modify a few aspects of application state because of a filter bypass in which authentication is not required.

Published: 2021-12-20 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-44525 is rated High Risk (72.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.43%). EPSS rose +2.85% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-44525

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 0.57% 3.43% +2.85%
2 2026-02-18 0.78% 0.57% -0.20%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.78% —

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-44525

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]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-44525

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-44525

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.0:build4001:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.0:build4002:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.1:build4100:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.1:build4101:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.5 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.5 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.5:build4500:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 4.5 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.5:build4501:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5000:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5001:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5002:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5003:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5004:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.1:build5100:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.2 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.2:build5200:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5300:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5301:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_pam360 5.3 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5302:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-44525

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