ADSelfService Plus: Improper Authentication
CVE-2025-1723 is a high-severity improper authentication vulnerability in ADSelfService Plus from ManageEngine, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 6511 as the first without the flaw, so updating ADSelfService Plus to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 74% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update ADSelfService Plus to 6511 or a later version.
- Update Manageengine Adselfservice Plus to 6.5 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on manageengine.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManageEngine | ADSelfService Plus | before 6511 | 6511 |
| Zoho | Manageengine Adselfservice Plus | before 6.5; 6.5 | 6.5 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. 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
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- 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
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA.
Official description
Zohocorp ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus versions 6510 and below are vulnerable to account takeover due to the session mishandling. Valid account holders in the setup only have the potential to exploit this bug.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in ADSelfService Plus
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Improper Authentication vulnerabilities
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.6 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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