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CVE-2022-36923NVD status: Analyzed

Manageengine Firewall Analyzer: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

CVE-2022-36923 is a high-severity improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in Manageengine Firewall Analyzer from Zoho, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Manageengine Firewall Analyzer versions: 12.5; 12.6. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 7.67% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 5.32% of all scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of Manageengine Firewall Analyzer you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Read the advisory on manageengine.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  3. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
ZohoManageengine Firewall Analyzer12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Netflow Analyzer12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Network Configuration Manager12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Opmanager12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Opmanager Msp12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Opmanager Plus12.5; 12.6Not stated
ZohoManageengine Oputils12.5; 12.6Not stated

Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.17.5HighNVD
CVSS 3.15.4MediumCISA (ADP)

Official description

Zoho ManageEngine OpManager, OpManager Plus, OpManager MSP, Network Configuration Manager, NetFlow Analyzer, Firewall Analyzer, and OpUtils before 2022-07-27 through 2022-07-28 (125657, 126002, 126104, and 126118) allow unauthenticated attackers to obtain a user's API key, and then access external APIs.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

More Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerabilities (CWE-755)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in Manageengine Firewall Analyzer

All Manageengine Firewall Analyzer vulnerabilities

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