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CVE-2019-8394

Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type: Is CVE-2019-8394 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
Metasploit +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
6.5 Medium
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
64%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

public exploits

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A working exploit is publicly available from a maintained source. Treat this as higher urgency and verify your exposure.

baseline read

auto · not a community verdict

Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

Based on CISA KEV

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Affected:Zohocorp

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) before 10.0 build 10012 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via login page customization.

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Field notes & remediation

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) File Upload Vulnerability — Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote users to upload files via login page customization. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~64%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Zoho ManageEngine: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Related CVEs

Same weakness: CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type.