CVE-2022-28810 on CISA KEV

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS commands as SYSTEM via the policy custom script feature. Due to the use of a default administrator password, attackers may be able to abuse this fu

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS commands as SYSTEM via the policy custom script feature. Due to the use of a default administrator password, attackers may be able to abuse this functionality with minimal effort. Additionally, a remote and partially authenticated attacker may be able to inject…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

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03Notes & references

• www.manageengine.com — https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/kb/cve-2022-28810.ht…
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166816/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Cust…
• github.com — https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16475
• www.rapid7.com — https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/04/14/cve-2022-28810-manageengine-adselfse…

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

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06Detection

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