---
id: CVE-2026-86678
title: >-
  ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182000 and below allowed a
  low-privileged user to obtain an administrator’s API key and use it to perform
  administrator-level actions.
summary: >-
  ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182000 and below allowed a
  low-privileged user to obtain an administrator’s API key and use it to perform
  administrator-level actions.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: Zohocorp
product: ManageEngine Applications Manager
affected:
  - manageengine_applications_manager < 182100
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T04:18:03.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86678'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2026-86678.html
    label: 0fc0942c-577d-436f-ae8e-945763c79b02
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T15:23:16.859184Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T14:25:29.801Z'
epss: 0.00683
epssPercentile: 0.50482
---

## Overview

ZohoCorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 182000 and below allowed a low-privileged user to obtain an administrator’s API key and use it to perform administrator-level actions.

## Remediation

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