# CVE-2023-35785: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers with valid credentials can bypass two-factor authentication in multiple ManageEngine products, gaining unauthorized access to protected systems.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-84hj-v72f-gxc9

## What is CVE-2023-35785?

CVE-2023-35785 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 28 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Active Directory 360 versions 4315 and below, ADAudit Plus 7202 and below, ADManager Plus 7200 and below, Asset Explorer 6993 and below and 7xxx 7002 and below, Cloud Security Plus 4161 and below, Data Security Plus 6110 and below, Eventlog Analyzer 12301 and below, Exchange Reporter Plus 5709 and below, Log360 5315 and below, Log360 UEBA 4045 and below, M365 Manager Plus 4529 and below, M365 Security Plus 4529 and below, Recovery Manager Plus 6061 and below, ServiceDesk Plus 14204 and below and 143xx 14302 and below, ServiceDesk Plus MSP 14300 and below, SharePoint Manager Plus 4402 and below, and Support Center Plus 14300 and below are vulnerable to 2FA bypass via a few TOTP authenticators. Note: A valid pair of username and password is required to leverage this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35785?

It affects 17 products.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Ad360, Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer, Zohocorp Manageengine Cloud Security Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Datasecurity Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Eventlog Analyzer, Zohocorp Manageengine Exchange Reporter Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Log360, Zohocorp Manageengine Log360 Ueba, Zohocorp Manageengine M365 Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine M365 Security Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Recoverymanager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Servicedesk Plus Msp, Zohocorp Manageengine Sharepoint Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Supportcenter Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-35785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-35785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus

- [CVE-2020-24786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24786/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-35785 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-35785 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Adaudit Plus, published on 28 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2023-35785/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35785/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35785
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35785
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35785

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35785/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.