What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24978?

CVE-2022-24978 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-24978?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-24978. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Zoho CVE-2022-24978

HIGH

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319)

2022-04-05 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Zoho Manageengine Adaudit Plus Zohocorp

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-319 OWASP Top 10:2025 A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures ASVS 5.0 V12 - Secure Communication Transport encryption
Impact	CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 1.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7055 allows authenticated Privilege Escalation on Integrated products. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-319. Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7055 allows authenticated Privilege Escalation on Integrated products. This occurs because a password field is present in a JSON response. Affected products include: Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus. Version information: before 7055.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7055 allows authenticated Privilege Escalation on Integrated products. This occurs because a password field is present in a JSON response.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.1%

Top 38% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

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 HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

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

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +44

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7000:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7002:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7003:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7004:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7005:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7006:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7007:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7008:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7050:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7051:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7052:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7053:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adaudit_plus:7.0:7054:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/cve-2022-24978-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-manageengine-adaudit-plus ADVISORY https://manageengine.com

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