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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.