What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40773?

CVE-2022-40773 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: 4.5%.

Zoho CVE-2022-40773

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2022-11-12 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Information Disclosure Zoho Manageengine Servicedesk Plus Msp Manageengine Supportcenter Plus Zohocorp

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-20 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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).

No patch listed yet 4.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10609 and SupportCenter Plus before 11025 are vulnerable to privilege escalation. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10609 and SupportCenter Plus before 11025 are vulnerable to privilege escalation. This allows users to obtain sensitive data during an exportMickeyList export of requests from the list view. Affected products include: Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus Msp, Zohocorp Manageengine Supportcenter Plus. Version information: before 10609.

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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 ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 10609 and SupportCenter Plus before 11025 are vulnerable to privilege escalation. This allows users to obtain sensitive data during an exportMickeyList export of requests from the list view.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

4.5%

Top 10% 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 4.5%

Patch available No

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: +5

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.

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10600:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10601:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10602:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10603:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10604:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10605:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10606:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10607:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10608:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11000:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11001:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11002:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11003:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11004:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11005:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11006:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk-msp/cve-2022-40773.html REF https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1490/

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