Is CVE-2026-86681 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86681 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-86681?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, published 23 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager 182200 and below.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86681?

A patch was published on 2026-09-08: Fixed in versions 182300 and above, and 181104-181109, 182001-182009 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-86681 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86681?

Check whether you run Zohocorp 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.

CVE-2026-86681: ManageEngine Applications Manager privilege escalation in MBean actions

CVE-2026-86681 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2026-09-23

ManageEngine Applications Manager is a monitoring platform used to track application and infrastructure performance. A permissions validation flaw allows low-privileged users to execute administrator-configured actions on monitored systems outside their assigned scope, potentially causing service disruption or unauthorized configuration changes.

Vendors: Zohocorp.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86681 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86681 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86681?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager 182200 and below.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86681?: A patch was published on 2026-09-08: Fixed in versions 182300 and above, and 181104-181109, 182001-182009 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-86681 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86681?: Check whether you run Zohocorp 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 bypass in Applications Manager allows authenticated low-privileged users to execute administrator-configured MBean actions against monitors outside their assigned monitor groups. The vulnerability is a broken authorization check affecting the MBean action execution endpoint. Versions 182200 and below are vulnerable; the fix validates both action authorization and target monitor scope against the user's assigned groups.

Affected products

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager 182200 and below

Timeline

2026-09-23: disclosed
2026-09-08: patched: Fixed in versions 182300 and above, and 181104-181109, 182001-182009

References

https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2026-86681.html

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