CVE-2022-47966

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003, allow remote code execution due to use of Apache Santuario xmlsec (aka XML Security for Java) 1.4.1, because the xmlsec XSLT features, by design in that version, make the application responsible for certain security protections, and the ManageEngine applications did not provide those protections. This affects Access Manager Plus before 4308, Active Directory 360 before 4310, ADAudit Plus before 7081, ADManager Plus before 7162, ADSelfService Plus before 6211, Analytics Plus before 5150, Application Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Asset Explorer before 6983, Browser Security Plus before 11.1.2238.6, Device Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Endpoint Central before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint Central MSP before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint DLP before 10.1.2137.6, Key Manager Plus before 6401, OS Deployer before 1.1.2243.1, PAM 360 before 5713, Password Manager Pro before 12124, Patch Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2228.11, Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) before 10.1.41. ServiceDesk Plus before 14004, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 13001, SupportCenter Plus before 11026, and Vulnerability Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18. Exploitation is only possible if SAML SSO has ever been configured for a product (for some products, exploitation requires that SAML SSO is currently active).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 94.42% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory manageengine.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/apache/santuario-xml-security-java/tags?after=1.4.6 release notes
https://www.manageengine.com/security/advisory/CVE/cve-2022-47966.html patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170882/Zoho-ManageEngine-ServiceDesk-Plus-14003-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170925/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Unauthenticated-SAML-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170943/Zoho-ManageEngine-Endpoint-Central-MSP-10.1.2228.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966 third party advisory
https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-250a third party advisory us government resource
https://attackerkb.com/topics/gvs0Gv8BID/cve-2022-47966/rapid7-analysis third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-47966?
CVE-2022-47966 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-47966?
To fix CVE-2022-47966, 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-2022-47966 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2022-47966 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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