CVE-2022-23863Network attack vector

Privileged account takeover via unchecked password reset

Published Jan 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Privilege escalation in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.1.2137.10 allows remote authenticated users to reset privileged passwords. The ChangeAmazonPasswordServlet class accepts a target account password change without verifying the target account's current password. Low-privileged web access is sufficient to reset an administrator password and take over the privileged web account.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central before 10.1.2137.10 allows remote authenticated users to reset privileged passwords. The ChangeAmazonPasswordServlet class accepts a target account password change without verifying the target account's current password. Low-privileged web access is sufficient to reset an administrator password and take over the privileged web account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23863
Published
Jan 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1098Account Manipulation

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