CVE-2023-32783Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Audit evasion via dollar-suffixed account names

Published Aug 7, 2023 · Updated Oct 15, 2024

Audit detection bypass in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 7.1.1 allows attackers to hide Windows account activity with a $ suffix. The event analysis component omits a dollar-suffixed user and that user's Windows events from activity reports, apparently treating the name as a system account. Creating or renaming an account requires corresponding Windows account-management rights; Zoho disputes the issue as expected behavior, and the demonstrated consequence is loss of audit visibility.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability3.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Audit detection bypass in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 7.1.1 allows attackers to hide Windows account activity with a $ suffix. The event analysis component omits a dollar-suffixed user and that user's Windows events from activity reports, apparently treating the name as a system account. Creating or renaming an account requires corresponding Windows account-management rights; Zoho disputes the issue as expected behavior, and the demonstrated consequence is loss of audit visibility.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32783
Published
Aug 7, 2023
Updated
Oct 15, 2024
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Classifications
CWE-863, T1036
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine ADAudit Plusversion=7.1.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1036Masquerading

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