CVE-2023-22272Network attack vector

Information disclosure via unvalidated LDAP query input

Published Nov 17, 2023 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

LDAP injection in Adobe RoboHelp Server 11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information without authentication. The resolveDistinguishedName method places a user-supplied string into LDAP queries without proper validation. Exploitation requires no user interaction and exposes application data, including partial information about stored credentials.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

LDAP injection in Adobe RoboHelp Server 11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information without authentication. The resolveDistinguishedName method places a user-supplied string into LDAP queries without proper validation. Exploitation requires no user interaction and exposes application data, including partial information about stored credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22272
Published
Nov 17, 2023
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe RoboHelp
Classifications
CWE-20, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=rhs_11.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=RHS 11.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe RoboHelpversion=0 <=rhs_11.4; version=0 <=RHS 11.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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