CVE-2026-86678
📛 CVE Title
Broken Authentication vulnerability
Description
ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182000 and below allowed a low-privileged user to obtain an administrator’s API key and use it to perform administrator-level actions.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Zohocorp
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-639 - Reserved
- 2026-09-08
- Published
- 2026-09-23 13:41 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24 03:55 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86678.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-86678 — Broken Authentication vulnerability
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-23 14:17:08 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-24 04:18:03 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: 0fc0942c-577d-436f-ae8e-945763c79b02
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-09-24 04:33 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-85296 - Assigner
- Zohocorp
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026, 1:41:27 PM
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026, 3:55:32 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- Zohocorp
- Products
-
ManageEngine Applications Manager (0 <182100)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-rvc4-j32g-7vv5
ENISA description: ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182000 and below allowed a low-privileged user to obtain an administrator’s API key and use it to perform administrator-level actions.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zohocorp | ManageEngine Applications Manager |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2026-86678.html 0fc0942c-577d-436f-ae8e-945763c79b02
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cvefeed.io
The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-86678 vulnerability anywhere in the article. Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues. EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:secalerts.co
CVE-2026-86678 : Broken Authentication vulnerability Published Sep 23, 2026 · Updated 5 hours ago
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (See What version of Office am I using?) How to get and install the update Method 1: Microsoft Update This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on ...
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5084597) incudes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To view the ...
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Due to additional analysis provided by the security researcher who discovered CVE - 2026 -6876, we have upgraded the severity rating of CVE - 2026 -6876 from High to Critical. This change affects only the severity
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:windowsforum.com
Microsoft published CVE - 2026 -62878 on August 11 as a Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, putting systems that run the Windows DNS Server role into the immediate patch -and-verify queue.
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-09-24 11:11 UTC
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