Hard-coded credentials in Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products
Priority HIGH 69CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Static credentials exist in the PostgreSQL data used in ManageEngine Access Manager Plus (AMP) build 4309, ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, and ManageEngine PAM360. These credentials could allow a malicious actor to modify configuration data that would escalate their permissions from that of a low-privileged user to an Administrative user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00808 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Vendor— Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.3:build4309:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 build4309 | Vulnerable | Zohocorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Zohocorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Zohocorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.3:build4309:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 build4309 Vulnerable ·Zohocorp
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Zohocorp
- cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Zohocorp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2291
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9gm-gx3j-8hmm
References
More Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23765 Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-15981 Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12101 and PAM360 before 5510 are vulnerable… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21434 Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12122, PAM360 before 5711, and Access… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19138 Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro through 12120 before 12121, PAM360 through 5550… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-23597 Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4309, Password Manager Pro before 12210, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21435 Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12122, PAM360 before 5711, and Access… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-2291 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2291 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9gm-gx3j-8hmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences