VDB-227545 · CVE-2023-2291 · EUVD-2023-33797

Zoho ManageEngine ManageEngine PAM360 4309 hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus, Password Manager Pro and ManageEngine PAM360 4309 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-2291. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus, Password Manager Pro and ManageEngine PAM360 4309 (Access Management Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Static credentials exist in the PostgreSQL data used in ManageEngine Access Manager Plus (AMP) build 4309, ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, and ManageEngine PAM360. These credentials could allow a malicious actor to modify configuration data that would escalate their permissions from that of a low-privileged user to an Administrative user.

The weakness was published 04/27/2023. The advisory is shared at tenable.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2291 since 04/25/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-33797). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Access Management Software

Vendor

Zoho ManageEngine

Name

Version

4309

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.manageengine.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/25/2023 🔍
04/27/2023 +2 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2025 +965 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: manageengine.com

Advisory: tenable.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-2291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227545
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2023 07:04
Updated: 12/17/2025 23:48
Changes: 04/27/2023 07:04 (38), 05/20/2023 17:28 (11), 02/03/2025 22:46 (26), 12/17/2025 23:48 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.