# CVE-2023-38743: Command injection in n/a

> Admin users can execute arbitrary commands on the host machine in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fqc8-frh7-wj3f

## What is CVE-2023-38743?

CVE-2023-38743 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, published on 11 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before Build 7200 allows admin users to execute commands on the host machine.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38743?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine ADManager Command Injection (github_poc): https://github.com/PetrusViet/CVE-2023-38743

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus

- [CVE-2021-42002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42002/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37762/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37918/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37919/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37920/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38743 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38743 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, published on 11 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager 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-2023-38743/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38743/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38743
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38743
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38743

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38743/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.