Insufficient verification of data authenticity in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Password Reset Portal used by the GINA client. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication of data received via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17009.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManageEngine | ADSelfService Plus | 6.1 Build 6122 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ADSelfService Plus VendorManageEngine Affected 6.1 Build 6122 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35719
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qp6r-4xpp-qr2h
References
More ManageEngine vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06796 The FileUploadServlet class in ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 before build 91093 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04325 Directory traversal vulnerability in ServiceDesk Plus MSP v5 to v9.0 v9030; AssetExplorer… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-08514 Path traversal in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-25530 Path traversal in ManageEngine OpManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-03383 SQL injection in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-24864 SQL injection in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-35719 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35719 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qp6r-4xpp-qr2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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