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Manageengine Servicedesk Plus CVE-2019-10273

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2019-04-04 cve@mitre.org
4.3
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 7.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Information leakage vulnerability in the /mc login page in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3 software allows authenticated users to enumerate active users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Information leakage vulnerability in the /mc login page in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3 software allows authenticated users to enumerate active users. Due to a flaw within the way the authentication is handled, an attacker is able to login and verify any active account. Affected products include: Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Information leakage vulnerability in the /mc login page in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3 software allows authenticated users to enumerate active users. Due to a flaw within the way the authentication is handled, an attacker is able to login and verify any active account.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
7.8%
Top 6% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 7.8%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +8
CVSS: +22
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-47966 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 18

Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products allow unauthenticated remote code execution through SAML SSO functionalit

CVE-2021-44077 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 29

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11306, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10530, and SupportCenter Plus before 11014

CVE-2021-37415 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 01

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 11302 is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows a few REST-API URLs w

CVE-2019-8394 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Feb 17

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) before 10.0 build 10012 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files via l

CVE-2019-15046 HIGH POC
7.5 Aug 14

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 10 before 10509 allows unauthenticated sensitive information leakage during Fail Over

CVE-2021-20081 HIGH POC
7.2 Jun 10

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticate

CVE-2020-13154 MEDIUM POC
6.5 May 18

Zoho ManageEngine Service Plus before 11.1 build 11112 allows low-privilege authenticated users to discover the File Pro

CVE-2021-20080 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Apr 09

Insufficient output sanitization in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11200 and ManageEngine AssetExplorer be

CVE-2019-12540 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 11

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 10.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability

CVE-2019-12539 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 11

An issue was discovered in the Purchase component of Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1

CVE-2019-12543 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jun 05

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability

CVE-2019-12542 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jun 05

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability

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