---
id: CVE-2026-77698
title: >-
  Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions before 11.5.2605.01 are
  vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to Agent upgrade.
summary: >-
  Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions before 11.5.2605.01 are
  vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to Agent upgrade.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: Zohocorp
product: ManageEngine Endpoint Central
affected:
  - manageengine_endpoint_central < 11.5.2605.01
published: '2026-09-07'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T18:35:10.323'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77698'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/cve/agent-upgrade-privilege-escalation.html
    label: 0fc0942c-577d-436f-ae8e-945763c79b02
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00225
epssPercentile: 0.13365
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-07T00:00:00+00:00'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T15:33:26.976Z'
---

## Overview

Zohocorp ManageEngine Endpoint Central versions before 11.5.2605.01 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to Agent upgrade.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.