Exploited CVEs / Zoho / CVE-2021-44077
CVE-2021-44077
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2021-12-15 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Zoho ManageEngine Security Advisories, linked below.
Actively exploited Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) / SupportCenter Plus vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2021-12-01.
Risk summary
Updated July 27, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2021-44077
Unauthenticated remote code execution hits Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11306, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10530, and SupportCenter Plus before 11014. For MSPs the stakes multiply: the MSP edition serves many customers, so one exploited server can cascade downstream. Critical Severity (CVSS 9.8) and a 94% EPSS score, with exploitation confirmed by CISA.
Do this: Verify build numbers on every ServiceDesk Plus, MSP, and SupportCenter Plus instance and upgrade any below the fixed releases now.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2021-44077
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2021-44077
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2021-12-15 (past due).
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Official fix for CVE-2021-44077
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) / SupportCenter Plus advisory on Zoho ManageEngine Security Advisories.
Common questions about CVE-2021-44077
Is CVE-2021-44077 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2021-44077 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2021-12-01, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 94%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2021-44077?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2021-12-15, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What fixes CVE-2021-44077?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Zoho ManageEngine Security Advisories for the patched ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) / SupportCenter Plus versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2021-44077?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2021-44077's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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