# CVE-2026-12269: Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central configuration injection in HA workflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12269-zohocorp-manageengine-ddi-central-6-2-0-build-below-6201-had-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-28. Updated: 2026-09-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12269 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-28

ManageEngine DDI Central is a DNS, DHCP, and IP address management system used by enterprises to manage network infrastructure. A vulnerability in the high-availability configuration workflow allows authenticated operators to inject malicious Keepalived settings and execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire DNS and DHCP infrastructure.

Technologies: [Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/manageengine-ddi-central). Vendors: [Zohocorp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zohocorp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12269 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12269 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12269?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central 6.2.0 build 6200 and below.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12269?** A patch was published on 2026-06-18. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-12269 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12269?** Check whether you run Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a configuration injection flaw in the HA workflow that fails to validate and sanitize Keepalived configuration parameters before writing them to the configuration file. An authenticated user with operator-level privileges can inject arbitrary Keepalived configuration directives, leading to remote code execution as root. The vulnerability affects DDI Central 6.2.0 build 6200 and below; it was patched in build 6201 by implementing input validation and restricting access to administrator-level users.

## Affected products

- Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central 6.2.0 build 6200 and below

## Timeline

- 2026-09-28: disclosed
- 2026-06-18: patched

## References

- [https://www.manageengine.com/dns-dhcp-ipam/security-updates/cve-2026-12269.html](https://www.manageengine.com/dns-dhcp-ipam/security-updates/cve-2026-12269.html)

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