CVE-2026-86679: Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager permission bypass in service monitor deletion

CVE-2026-86679 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-23

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager is a system monitoring platform used by enterprises to track application and infrastructure health. A permissions validation flaw allows low-privileged users to delete service monitors they are not authorized to manage, disrupting monitoring coverage and eliminating audit trails for affected services.

Technologies: Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager. Vendors: Zoho.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86679 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86679 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86679?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 182000 and below.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86679?
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-2026-86679 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86679?
Check whether you run Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 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

A permissions validation issue in Applications Manager fails to properly enforce authorization checks on service monitor deletion operations. An authenticated operator or delegated administrator can delete service monitors by manipulating Service IDs without proper scope validation. The vulnerability is fixed in version 182100 and above by enforcing proper validation of Service IDs during deletion requests.

Affected products

  • Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 182000 and below

Timeline

  • 2026-08-26: disclosed: Fixed in version 182100 and above
  • 2026-09-23: advisory

References

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