# CVE-2022-47966: Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in ManageEngine products if SAML SSO was configured, due to unsafe XML Security library usage. - **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 23 Jan 2023 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** No - **Published:** 18 Jan 2023 - **Updated:** 31 Jul 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-mqq7-v29v-25f6 ## What is CVE-2022-47966? CVE-2022-47966 is a critical vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 18 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003, allow remote code execution due to use of Apache Santuario xmlsec (aka XML Security for Java) 1.4.1, because the xmlsec XSLT features, by design in that version, make the application responsible for certain security protections, and the ManageEngine applications did not provide those protections. This affects Access Manager Plus before 4308, Active Directory 360 before 4310, ADAudit Plus before 7081, ADManager Plus before 7162, ADSelfService Plus before 6211, Analytics Plus before 5150, Application Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Asset Explorer before 6983, Browser Security Plus before 11.1.2238.6, Device Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Endpoint Central before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint Central MSP before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint DLP before 10.1.2137.6, Key Manager Plus before 6401, OS Deployer before 1.1.2243.1, PAM 360 before 5713, Password Manager Pro before 12124, Patch Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2228.11, Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) before 10.1.41. ServiceDesk Plus before 14004, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 13001, SupportCenter Plus before 11026, and Vulnerability Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18. Exploitation is only possible if SAML SSO has ever been configured for a product (for some products, exploitation requires that SAML SSO is currently active). Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47966? It affects 22 products. Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Ad360, Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Adselfservice Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Analytics Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Application Control Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer, Zohocorp Manageengine Browser Security Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Device Control Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Endpoint Dlp Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Key Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Os Deployer, Zohocorp Manageengine Pam360, Zohocorp Manageengine Password Manager Pro, Zohocorp Manageengine Patch Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Monitoring and Management Central, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus Msp and 2 more. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-47966? No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Feb 2023. ## Is CVE-2022-47966 being exploited? Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-47966 in the wild since at least 23 Jan 2023, including in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code: - POC for CVE-2022-47966 affecting multiple ManageEngine products (github_poc): https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-47966 - Python scanner for CVE-2022-47966. Supports ~10 of the 24 affected products. (github_poc): https://github.com/vonahisec/CVE-2022-47966-Scan - The manage engine mass loader for CVE-2022-47966 (github_poc): https://github.com/sh4den/CVE-2022-47966 - Run on your ManageEngine server (github_poc): https://github.com/ACE-Responder/CVE-2022-47966_checker - ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Unauthenticated SAML RCE (metasploit) - ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Unauthenticated SAML RCE (metasploit) ## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus - [CVE-2022-35405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35405/): Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-47523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47523/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2022-43671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43671/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2022-43672](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43672/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2022-40300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40300/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-47966 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-47966 is a critical vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 18 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-47966 in the wild since at least 23 Jan 2023, including in ransomware campaigns. Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit 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-2022-47966/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47966/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47966 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47966 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-47966 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47966/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.