What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29457?

CVE-2022-29457 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: 7.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-29457?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-29457. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 7.9%.

Zoho CVE-2022-29457

HIGH

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2022-04-18 cve@mitre.org

Zoho Microsoft Information Disclosure Manageengine Adaudit Plus Manageengine Admanager Plus Manageengine Adselfservice Plus Manageengine Exchange Reporter Plus

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 18, 2022 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131 allow NTLM Hash disclosure during certain storage-path configuration steps.

AnalysisAI

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131 allow NTLM Hash disclosure during certain storage-path configuration steps. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131 allow NTLM Hash disclosure during certain storage-path configuration steps. Affected products include: Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Exchange Reporter Plus. Version information: before 6121.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.