CVE-2023-39912Network attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file read via path traversal

Published Aug 31, 2023 · Updated Jun 26, 2025

Path traversal in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before 7203 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. ManageEngine has not disclosed the affected request handler or exact pathname-validation error; its advisory identifies only arbitrary file disclosure. Exploitation requires a Help Desk Technician account, and the consequence is limited to reading files on the ADManager Plus host.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability3.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before 7203 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. ManageEngine has not disclosed the affected request handler or exact pathname-validation error; its advisory identifies only arbitrary file disclosure. Exploitation requires a Help Desk Technician account, and the consequence is limited to reading files on the ADManager Plus host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-39912
Published
Aug 31, 2023
Updated
Jun 26, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.9CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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