Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-0252 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus versions 6401 and below are affected by CVE-2024-0252, a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper handling in the load balancer component. The flaw is rated 8.8 under CVSS 3.1 and is associated with CWE-94 code injection weaknesses; successful exploitation requires authentication but no user interaction.
An authenticated attacker with network access can leverage the issue to execute arbitrary code, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system. The attack vector is rated as network-reachable with low complexity and low privileges needed.
The vendor advisory published by ManageEngine details the vulnerability and is available at https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/advisory/CVE-2024-0252.html. The EPSS score has climbed from lower values to a peak of 0.4287 with a current score of 0.2915, indicating rising exploitation interest after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-16048
Vulnerability Data
ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus versions 6401 and below are vulnerable to the remote code execution due to the improper handling in the load balancer component. Authentication is required in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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V1.3.1
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation finds code paths that accept and execute externally influenced strings.
Input validation directly stops untrusted data from being used to construct executable code without neutralization.
Least privilege limits the damage an injected code fragment can perform once executed.
Requiring documented secure development standards and tools enforces use of safe code-generation APIs and escaping.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.
Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.