CVE-2022-47966
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2023‑01‑23. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003, allow remote code execution due to use of Apache Santuario xmlsec (aka XML Security for Java) 1.4.1, because the xmlsec XSLT features, by design in that version, make the application responsible for certain security protections, and the ManageEngine applications did not provide those protections. This affects Access Manager Plus before 4308, Active Directory 360 before 4310, ADAudit Plus before 7081, ADManager Plus before 7162, ADSelfService Plus before 6211, Analytics Plus before 5150, Application Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Asset Explorer before 6983, Browser Security Plus before 11.1.2238.6, Device Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Endpoint Central before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint Central MSP before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint DLP before 10.1.2137.6, Key Manager Plus before 6401, OS Deployer before 1.1.2243.1, PAM 360 before 5713, Password Manager Pro before 12124, Patch Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2228.11, Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) before 10.1.41. ServiceDesk Plus before 14004, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 13001, SupportCenter Plus before 11026, and Vulnerability Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18. Exploitation is only possible if SAML SSO has ever been configured for a product (for some products, exploitation requires that SAML SSO is currently active).
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2023-01-23.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-02-13.
Known use in ransomware campaigns.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
7 sources with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
100% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 126 days before any public exploit.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- OpenVAS check added
- Public exploit / PoCsource: packetstormnuclei check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEVransomware campaign
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Access Manager PlusEnterprise Software
- Active Directory 360Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
- Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit PlusEnterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- ADManager PlusEnterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- ManageEngine ADSelfService PlusEnterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- Analytics PlusEnterprise Software
- Application Control PlusSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt
- Asset ExplorerEnterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- manageengine access manager plusSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt
- manageengine ad360Enterprise Software
- manageengine adaudit plusEnterprise Software
- manageengine admanager plusEnterprise Software
- manageengine adselfservice plusEnterprise Software
- manageengine analytics plusEnterprise Software / bi-reporting
- manageengine assetexplorerEnterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
- manageengine key manager plusEnterprise Software
And 31 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 9.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationlow confidence
Sources
References in the record
- manageengine.com/security/advisory/CVE/cve-2022-47966.html&
- horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-iocs/
- cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv
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