CVE-2026-77691: ZohoCorp ManageEngine Key Manager Plus command injection in CA configuration

CVE-2026-77691 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-11-03

ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is certificate lifecycle management software used to manage X.509 certificates across enterprise infrastructure. An authenticated user with certificate management privileges can inject malicious commands through specially crafted input when configuring a Microsoft Certificate Authority, leading to arbitrary command execution on Windows endpoints running the certificate agent with system-level privileges.

Vendors: Zohocorp.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-77691 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-77691 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-77691?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 3 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Zohocorp ManageEngine Key Manager Plus all versions before 7151.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-77691?
Yes: fixed in 7151. Until then: Restrict certificate management privileges to a minimal set of trusted administrators; review and monitor all Microsoft CA configuration changes through the audit logs. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-77691 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-77691?
Check whether you run Zohocorp ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 7151

Restrict certificate management privileges to a minimal set of trusted administrators; review and monitor all Microsoft CA configuration changes through the audit logs.

Technical details

A command injection vulnerability exists in the certificate revocation process of Key Manager Plus. An authenticated user with certificate management privileges can supply specially crafted input during Microsoft CA configuration, which is later executed without proper sanitization during certificate revocation operations. An attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands on Windows endpoints hosting the certificate agent, running with the privileges of the agent service.

Affected products

  • ZohoCorp ManageEngine Key Manager Plus all versions before 7151

Timeline

  • 2026-11-03: disclosed
  • 2026-08-21: patched: Fixed version 7151 released

References

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