Advisory Details

September 29th, 2023

ManageEngine ADManager Plus installServiceWithCredentials Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-38743
CVSS SCORE	7.2, AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	ManageEngine
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	ADManager Plus
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine ADManager Plus. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the installServiceWithCredentials function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	ManageEngine has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/admanager-kb/cve-2023-38743.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-06-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-09-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Nguyen Quoc Viet (Petrus Viet) of VNG Security Researcher

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