# CVE-2022-40772: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can bypass validation to access sensitive data in the report module of Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q2mg-h8mw-6fvw

## What is CVE-2022-40772?

CVE-2022-40772 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, published on 23 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus versions 13010 and prior are vulnerable to a validation bypass that allows users to access sensitive data via the report module.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40772?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus Msp, Zohocorp Manageengine Supportcenter Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus

- [CVE-2021-20110](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20110/): Integer overflow in Manage Engine Asset Explorer Agent (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12994/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-12959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12959/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-14693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14693/): XML external entity in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-26601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26601/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40772 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40772 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, published on 23 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40772/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40772/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40772
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40772
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40772

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40772/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.