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Key Manager Plus EUVDEUVD-2026-115675

| CVE-2026-77800 HIGH
Missing Critical Step in Authentication (CWE-304)
2026-11-03 Zohocorp GHSA-vxjg-c5j8-2q49
7.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Zohocorp
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain SAML assertion issued for another service provider
  2. Exploit
    Replay assertion to Key Manager Plus SAML endpoint
  3. Execution
    Audience/recipient validation is bypassed
  4. Impact
    Authenticate as victim and access key store

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Critical step enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

Requires that SAML single sign-on is configured and enabled on Key Manager Plus and that the instance shares an identity provider (or trusts assertions) with at least one other service provider. The concrete prerequisite is that the attacker must possess a valid SAML assertion that the IdP issued for a DIFFERENT service provider; Key Manager Plus before 7151 fails to validate that the assertion's intended audience/recipient is itself, so it accepts the misdirected assertion. Limiting factors: exploitation is impossible on instances not using SAML SSO; the attacker must first acquire a genuine assertion from the trusted IdP (reflected in CVSS AC:H), which is not attacker-generated out of thin air. The vendor fix is upgrading to version 7151 or later.

Impact

This is a genuine, vendor-confirmed authentication bypass (CVE-2026-77800, CWE-304) in ManageEngine Key Manager Plus, but the signals point to a scheduled-remediation priority rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:L) describes a remote, unauthenticated flaw with high attack complexity, yielding a 7.7 base score. The 'this_week' decision label from vuln.today aligns with that: serious, but not act_now/emergency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public PoC or exploit reference were supplied, so there is no evidence of active or imminent mass exploitation - the AC:H rating is consistent with a bypass that is not trivially automatable because the attacker must first obtain a valid SAML assertion. The main caveat: EPSS is absent (not an error, just unavailable), so exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and the only source is the vendor advisory itself, so independent corroboration of the fix and affected range is not yet available. Treat as a high-value target (it guards cryptographic keys) warranting prompt patching, but current data does not support treating it as under active attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can obtain a SAML assertion legitimately issued by the shared identity provider for a different service provider replays that assertion against Key Manager Plus, which fails to verify that the assertion's intended audience/recipient matches itself. The assertion is accepted and the attacker is logged in as the corresponding user, gaining access to the key-management console. No public exploit code or PoC reference was provided in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 03, 2026

SAML authentication bypass in ManageEngine Key Manager Plus before 7151 allows remote attackers to log in with a SAML assertion that the identity provider issued for a different service provider, because the product does not verify that the assertion's audience and recipient are Key Manager Plus itself. Exploitation requires SAML single sign-on to be enabled and a shared or trusted identity provider relationship with at least one other service provider, and the attacker must first obtain a genuine assertion issued to that other SP, which is reflected in the high attack complexity. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis and there is no confirmed active exploitation; the vendor fix is version 7151 or later, and the priority is scheduled remediation this week rather than emergency response.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 7151 or later, the vendor-released fix documented at https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager/advisory/cve-2026-77800.html. The available data does not include a vendor-specified workaround; instances with SAML SSO disabled are not exploitable, so disabling SAML SSO reduces exposure but should not be treated as a replacement for the upgrade. Because the flaw allows login with a misdirected assertion, the upgrade should be treated as the complete fix per the vendor advisory.

Affected VersionsENISA

ManageEngine Key Manager Plus 0 <7151

Affected Packages

euvd manageengine_key_manager_plus fix: 7151

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ManageEngine Key Manager Plus is a privileged-access and secrets-management product that can operate as a SAML service provider. The root cause is CWE-304, Missing Critical Step in Authentication: in SAML 2.0 SSO the service provider must confirm that a bearer assertion was actually minted for it, by checking the AudienceRestriction in the Conditions element and the Recipient in SubjectConfirmationData. Versions before 7151 omit that validation, so an assertion the trusted IdP issued to a different service provider is accepted as authentic for Key Manager Plus. The supplied CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated attack with high confidentiality and integrity impact and limited availability impact; the high complexity matches the prerequisite of first acquiring a genuine assertion from the shared IdP rather than forging one. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_key_manager_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all builds below 7151, and exploitation is only possible where SAML SSO is configured and the instance shares an identity provider or trust relationship with another service provider.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Zohocorp) PRIMARY 7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.7 HIGH

Remote and pre-authentication (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), but AC:H because the attacker must obtain a valid SAML assertion issued for another SP; successful login grants high confidentiality and integrity over the key store.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Zohocorp).

CVSS VectorVendor: Zohocorp

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Nov 03, 2026 - 06:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 03, 2026 - 05:10 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionCVE.org

ManageEngine Key Manager Plus versions before 7151 are vulnerable to a SAML authentication bypass that allows attackers to log in using SAML assertions meant for another service provider.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

ManageEngine Key Manager Plus before version 7151 contains a high-severity SAML authentication bypass that could allow unauthorized access to sensitive secrets and keys managed by the product. Organizations relying on SAML single sign-on with a shared identity provider are at risk, necessitating prompt remediation to protect critical credential stores.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling SAML SSO if not essential, restricting network access to Key Manager Plus, and monitoring for suspicious authentication attempts until version 7151 can be applied.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 38% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise SSH/SSL key-management product, limited deployment footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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