CVE-2024-36036

Sensitive data disclosure and configuration tampering via RPC

Published May 27, 2024 · Updated Oct 31, 2024

Missing authorization in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 7260 and earlier allows local users to read sensitive agent data and alter its configuration. The agent accepts a crafted authenticated RPC request without adequately authorizing access to configuration data stored in the Windows registry. A malicious insider with local access to an agent machine can disclose sensitive configuration data and change agent settings; no service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 7260 and earlier allows local users to read sensitive agent data and alter its configuration. The agent accepts a crafted authenticated RPC request without adequately authorizing access to configuration data stored in the Windows registry. A malicious insider with local access to an agent machine can disclose sensitive configuration data and change agent settings; no service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36036
Published
May 27, 2024
Updated
Oct 31, 2024
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Classifications
CWE-862, T1112, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 31, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7270

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine ADAudit Plusversion=0 <7270

Published CVSS scores

4.2ManageEngineCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1112Modify Registry
T1005Data from Local System

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