CVE-2022-26653
Published: 16 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-26653 is a medium-severity Forced Browsing (CWE-425) vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 18.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus versions prior to 10.1.2137.15 are affected by CVE-2022-26653, a flaw that allows guest users to retrieve domain details such as administrator usernames and GUIDs. The vulnerability is rated 5.3 on CVSS 3.1 with a network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact, and is associated with CWE-425.
Unauthenticated remote attackers acting as guest users can exploit the issue to disclose the specified domain information. No additional conditions beyond network reachability are needed for successful information exposure.
Vendor and researcher advisories at the referenced URLs address the issue and point to the availability of a fixed release. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0663 before receding to the current value of 0.0154.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-31205
Vulnerability details
Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2137.15 allows guest users to view domain details (such as the username and GUID of an administrator).
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Forcing a decision on every access request, including direct ones, reduces the exploitability of forced browsing by ensuring no unchecked access paths.
Forces all accesses through the reference monitor, preventing direct or forced requests that bypass checks.
Enforcing access for all logical requests prevents unauthorized direct access to protected resources.
Displaying the notification before further access on public systems prevents direct resource requests from bypassing the required system use terms and consent.
Decoy endpoints catch forced browsing and direct requests, deflecting attackers from legitimate resources while enabling analysis.
Blocks unauthorized direct requests or forced browsing by denying input access to non-authorized actors.