CVE-2026-77699 Zohocorp CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for managing and securing Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central installations should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to prevent potential local privilege escalation attacks.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-77699 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.5.2605.01. Defenders should prioritize verifying the version in use and applying necessary updates to prevent potential attacks.

• Defenders need to verify the version of ManageEngine Endpoint Central in use and apply necessary updates to prevent potential local privilege escalation attacks
• Local privilege escalation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by loading a DLL from an untrusted path in Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions below 11.5.2605.01, allowing for local privilege escalation. This occurs when the software loads a DLL from a location that is not trusted, potentially allowing an attacker to execute malicious code. Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of ManageEngine Endpoint Central in use and applying the necessary updates to prevent potential local privilege escalation attacks.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of ManageEngine Endpoint Central in use and applying the necessary updates to prevent potential local privilege escalation attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the version of ManageEngine Endpoint Central in use
• Apply necessary updates to prevent potential local privilege escalation attacks
• Monitor for potential exploitation attempts

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability, with the primary details coming from the CVE Program and NIST NVD. The details are based on source-provided CVE metadata and official vulnerability assessments. There may be additional information available from other sources, and defenders should consider verifying the version in use and applying necessary updates to prevent potential attacks. The vulnerability affects Zoho ManageEngine Endpoint Central

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.