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CVE-2022-24978

8.8 · HIGH

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7055 allows authenticated Privilege Escalation on Integrated products.

Published Apr 5, 2022CWE-319EPSS 1.06%

Overview

CVE-2022-24978 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7055 allows authenticated Privilege Escalation on Integrated products. This occurs because a password field is present in a JSON response.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refmanageengine.comRefpitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/cve-2022-24978-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-manageengine-adaudit-plusRefmanageengine.comRefpitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/cve-2022-24978-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-manageengine-adaudit-plus

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24978?

CVE-2022-24978 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-24978?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-24978?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-24978?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-24978 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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