CVE-2026-12571: An authentication bypass in ManageEngine DDI Central's password-reset workflow allows account takeover.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTE

CVE-2026-12571 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An authentication bypass in ManageEngine DDI Central's password-reset workflow allows account takeover.

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.3% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-640
Published	2026-08-11
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): ManageEngine

Timeline

2026-08-11 17:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 19:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · diffoscope · FIXED · 335-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-e4c4cc0856 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-e4c4cc0856

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