# CVE-2022-28810: Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS command

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2023-03-07, remediation due 2023-03-28
- Published: 2022-04-18 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, a self-service password management tool for Active Directory, is affected. An attacker with administrator access, or in some cases only partial authentication, could run arbitrary operating system commands with SYSTEM-level privileges, potentially taking full control of the server.

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## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS commands as SYSTEM via the policy custom script feature. Due to the use of a default administrator password, attackers may be able to abuse this functionality with minimal effort. Additionally, a remote and partially authenticated attacker may be able to inject arbitrary commands into the custom script due to an unsanitized password field.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/kb/cve-2022-28810.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166816/ManageEngine-ADSelfService-Plus-Custom-Script-Execution.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/16475
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/04/14/cve-2022-28810-manageengine-adselfservice-plus-authenticated-command-execution-fixed/

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