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Manageengine Adselfservice Plus CVE-2023-35719

MEDIUM
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)
2023-09-06 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Data authenticity verification
Impact

CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 26.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, 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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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345. ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Password Reset Portal used by the GINA client. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication of data received via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17009. Affected products include: Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Password Reset Portal used by the GINA client. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication of data received via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17009.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
26.4%
Top 2% exploitable
Data Quality
2 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 No
EPSS 26.4%
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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

60
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +26
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
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.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_adselfservice_plus:6.1:6122:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-40539 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 07

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus version 6113 and prior is vulnerable to REST API authentication bypass with resulta

CVE-2018-5353 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 30

The custom GINA/CP module in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 5.5 build 5517 allows remote attackers to execu

CVE-2022-28810 MEDIUM POC
6.8 Apr 18

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary

CVE-2020-11552 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 11

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6003 because it does not

CVE-2022-29457 HIGH POC
8.8 Apr 18

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131

CVE-2021-33256 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 09

A CSV injection vulnerability on the login panel of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Version: 6.1 Build No: 6101 can be e

CVE-2019-12876 HIGH POC
7.3 Jul 17

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.6.5, ADSelfService Plus 5.7, and DesktopCentral 10.0.380 have Insecure Permissions, l

CVE-2019-12476 MEDIUM POC
6.8 Jun 17

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset functionality in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus befor

CVE-2022-24681 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Apr 07

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121 allows XSS via the welcome name attribute to the Reset Password, Unlock

CVE-2021-37416 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 30

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus version 6103 and prior is vulnerable to reflected XSS on the loadframe page. Rated

CVE-2021-27956 MEDIUM POC
6.1 May 20

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6104 allows stored XSS on the /webclient/index.html#/directory-search user s

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