Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-12571 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12571 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12571?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ManageEngine DDI Central before Build 6201.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12571?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-12571 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-12571?
- Check whether you run 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
An authentication bypass exists in DDI Central's password-reset verification workflow that fails to properly validate reset requests, allowing an attacker to reset any user's password and gain account access without possessing the original credentials. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and does not require prior authentication or user interaction. An attacker can leverage a compromised administrative account to modify DNS zones, DHCP pools, and network configurations across managed infrastructure. The issue was fixed in Build 6201.
Affected products
- ManageEngine DDI Central before Build 6201
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed