CVE-2022-47966: Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Zoho
- Product
- ManageEngine
- Added to the catalog
- 2023-01-23
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2023-02-13
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
Multiple Zoho ManageEngine products contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability due to the usage of an outdated third-party dependency, Apache Santuario.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use: CISA marks this vulnerability as known to be used in ransomware campaigns. CISA does not say which group used it.
Links in CISA's notes
- https://www.manageengine.com/security/advisory/CVE/cve-2022-47966.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47966
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-01-18T18:15:10.570
- Last modified
- 2026-07-31T04:16:41.843
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo, CWE-20
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).
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170882/Zoho-ManageEngine-ServiceDesk-Plus-14003-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170925/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Unauthenticated-SAML-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170943/Zoho-ManageEngine-Endpoint-Central-MSP-10.1.2228.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/gvs0Gv8BID/cve-2022-47966/rapid7-analysis (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://github.com/apache/santuario-xml-security-java/tags?after=1.4.6 (Release Notes)
- https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966 (Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-250a (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
- https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 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 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170925/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Unauthenticated-SAML-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170943/Zoho-ManageEngine-Endpoint-Central-MSP-10.1.2228.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/gvs0Gv8BID/cve-2022-47966/rapid7-analysis (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://github.com/apache/santuario-xml-security-java/tags?after=1.4.6 (Release Notes)
- https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966 (Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-250a (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
- https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.manageengine.com/security/advisory/CVE/cve-2022-47966.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47966 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- mitre
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2023-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2026-07-31T03:55:26.843Z
- Problem types
- n/a
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).
References
- https://github.com/apache/santuario-xml-security-java/tags?after=1.4.6
- https://www.manageengine.com/security/advisory/CVE/cve-2022-47966.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170882/Zoho-ManageEngine-ServiceDesk-Plus-14003-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170925/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Unauthenticated-SAML-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170943/Zoho-ManageEngine-Endpoint-Central-MSP-10.1.2228.10-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/saml-show-stopper/
- https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966
- https://www.horizon3.ai/manageengine-cve-2022-47966-technical-deep-dive/
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-250a
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/gvs0Gv8BID/cve-2022-47966/rapid7-analysis
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Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)
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CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- Harden: Variable Initialization (acts on Subroutine)
- Model: Asset Vulnerability Enumeration (acts on Software)
- Isolate: Application-based Process Isolation (acts on Subroutine)
- Restore: Restore Software (acts on Software)
- Harden: Credential Scrubbing (acts on Subroutine)
- Model: Software Inventory (acts on Software)
- Harden: Software Update (acts on Software)
- Harden: Trusted Library (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Domain Logic Validation (acts on Subroutine)
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Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2022-47966: Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2022-47966 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-07-31T04:16:41.843.
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