Vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus

CVE-2021-33256

A CSV injection vulnerability on the login panel of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Version: 6.1 Build No: 6101 can be exploited by an unauthenticated user. The j_username parameter seems to be vulnerable and a reverse shell could be obtained if a privileged user exports "User Attempts Audit Report" as CSV file. Note: The vendor disputes this vulnerability, claiming "This is not a valid vulnerability in our ADSSP product. We don't see this as a security issue at our side.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.790 (99.6th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-33256: held from 0.790 to 0.790.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.790 · newest: 0.790 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33256?
CVE-2021-33256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-33256?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-33256 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.