CVE-2022-28810Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized password argument

Published Apr 18, 2022 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Command injection in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus builds 6121 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands. When custom password-sync scripts pass passwords as arguments, the reset flow inserts an unsanitized password into the command line instead of encoding it as a string literal. The vulnerable feature must be enabled, and a user able to reset or change a password can run commands on the server as SYSTEM.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability70.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus builds 6121 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands. When custom password-sync scripts pass passwords as arguments, the reset flow inserts an unsanitized password into the command line instead of encoding it as a string literal. The vulnerable feature must be enabled, and a user able to reset or change a password can run commands on the server as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28810
Published
Apr 18, 2022
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-798, CWE-78, T1059.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 6, 2022Exploitation reportedRapid7 MDR observed custom-script abuse
  2. Apr 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  3. Mar 7, 2023Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry
  4. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.1NVDAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.003Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell

Public exploit references

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