CVE-2021-33256

Public Exploit

Description

A CSV injection vulnerability on the login panel of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Version: 6.1 Build No: 6101 can be exploited by an unauthenticated user. The j_username parameter seems to be vulnerable and a reverse shell could be obtained if a privileged user exports "User Attempts Audit Report" as CSV file. Note: The vendor disputes this vulnerability, claiming "This is not a valid vulnerability in our ADSSP product. We don't see this as a security issue at our side.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.30% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory unsafe-inline.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.unsafe-inline.com/0day/manageengine-adselfservice-plus-6.1-csv-injection third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33256?
CVE-2021-33256 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33256?
To fix CVE-2021-33256, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-33256 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-33256 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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