Improper access control vulnerability
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 7151
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Key Manager Plus, all versions until build 7150
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.7/10CVSS 7.7
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 66 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 61 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 23 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
CVE-2026-77779 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.7 (high) and affects ManageEngine Key Manager Plus; fixed in 7151.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- FIRST's estimate of the chance attackers exploit it in the next 30 days, updated daily.What do these mean? →
- 0.52% · 44th percentile
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 16/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Fix
- Fixed in 7151
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
ManageEngine Key Manager Plus, an application for managing cryptographic keys, contains an improper access control flaw that lets a low-privilege account export keys outside its authorized scope. An attacker can reach it remotely over the network, but needs a valid low-privilege login first.
Read the original description
ManageEngine Key Manager Plus versions before 7151 were vulnerable to an Improper Access Control vulnerability that allowed authenticated low-privilege users to export keys outside their authorized scope.
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Key Manager Plus, all versions until build 7150Upgrade to a fixed version: 7151.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Zohocorp ManageEngine Key Manager Plus
fixed in 7151
Evidence 1
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-77779
Is CVE-2026-77779 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The flaw is an improper access control issue that could let a user retrieve certificates and their associated private keys stored in Key Manager Plus, including those belonging to other users. That could potentially enable impersonation or signature forgery.Source: manageengine.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77779?
ManageEngine Key Manager Plus: before 7151.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Key Manager Plus builds up to and including 7150 are affected, per the vendor's version listing. To check a installation, look up the build number in the product's version information and compare it with 7150.Source: manageengine.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-77779?
Upgrade Key Manager Plus to build 7151, which contains the fix. The vendor lists the fix as released on Aug 21, 2026.Source: manageengine.com