Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-32783
The event analysis component in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 7.1.1 allows an attacker to bypass audit detection by creating or renaming user accounts with a "$" symbol suffix. NOTE: the vendor states "We do not consider this as a security bug and it's an expected behaviour."
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.032 (86.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Zohocorp Manageengine_adaudit_plus — versions 7.1.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32783?
- CVE-2023-32783 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32783?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-32783 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.