# CVE-2025-8309: User privilege escalation vulnerability

Status: published. Published: 2025-08-20. Updated: 2026-11-04.

There is an improper privilege management vulnerability identified in ManageEngine's Asset Explorer, ServiceDesk Plus, ServiceDesk Plus MSP, and SupportCenter Plus products by Zohocorp. 

This vulnerability impacts Asset Explorer versions before 7710, ServiceDesk Plus versions before 15110, ServiceDesk Plus MSP versions before 14940, and SupportCenter Plus versions before 14940.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- ManageEngine / Asset Explorer: ≥ 0; < 7710 (affected, 7710). Source: CNA: Zohocorp
- ManageEngine / ServiceDesk Plus: ≥ 0; < 15110 (affected, 15110). Source: CNA: Zohocorp
- ManageEngine / ServiceDesk Plus MSP: ≥ 0; < 14940 (affected, 14940). Source: CNA: Zohocorp
- ManageEngine / SupportCenter Plus: ≥ 0; < 14940 (affected, 14940). Source: CNA: Zohocorp

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.1 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N; source: CNA: Zohocorp

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.27% as of 2026-11-03; percentile 19.42%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-269

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk/cve-2025-8309.html (CNA: Zohocorp)

## Provenance

- CNA: Zohocorp: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8309; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-8309; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated Not reported

Revision: 9678bd953feec3cd98f2bbbcda2304616f31bd696df8456eaca4cb6adddad220

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2025-8309

## Agent and API access

Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key.

- Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. Follow nextCursor with the same search, filters, sort, and limit (1–100). A null cursor marks the end.

- WebMCP: search_cve_disclosures, get_cve_disclosure, get_cve_page_markdown, get_y2_cve_access. Available in compatible browsers.

- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

- Y2 Pro or Elite: create a workspace API key with the intel:cyber scope and send Authorization: Bearer <Y2_API_KEY>. Setup: https://y2.dev/docs/api/create-key.

- x402: Pay per request without an account or API key. Omit Authorization, read the HTTP 402 PAYMENT-REQUIRED challenge, validate its current requirements, and retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE through an authorized payment client. These browser tools never make payments. Guide: https://y2.dev/docs/api/x402.

- OpenAPI: https://y2.dev/api/openapi.yaml. Agent access metadata: https://y2.dev/cve/agent.json.

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