CVE-2022-28219 in the critical feed json
Cewolf in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7060 is vulnerable to an unauthenticated XXE attack that leads to Remote Code Execution.
published 2022-04-05 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-32673
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 97.0%
- EPSS 97.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Cewolf in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7060 is vulnerable to an unauthenticated XXE attack that leads to Remote Code Execution.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/manageengine_adaudit_plus_cve_2022_28219)
Exploit prediction
97.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/http/manageengine_adaudit_plus_cve_2022_28219 ManageEngine ADAudit Plus CVE-2022-28219 metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-06-29
- Nuclei template Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus <7600 - XML Entity Injection/Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- horizon3.ai https://www.horizon3.ai/red-team-blog-cve-2022-28219/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167997/ManageEngine-ADAudit-Plus-Path-Traversal-XML-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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manageengine.com
/products/active-directory-audit/cve-2022-28219.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
horizon3.ai
/red-team-blog-cve-2022-28219/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/167997/ManageEngine-ADAudit-Plus-Path-Traversal-XML-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
manageengine.com
vendor-advisory
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cewolf.sourceforge.net
/new/index.html
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28219
- NVD CVE-2022-28219
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