Use of hard-coded credentials in ManageEngine Access Manager Plus - CVE-2023-2291
Published: April 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75500
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2291
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ManageEngine
Affected software:
ManageEngine Access Manager Plus
ManageEngine Access Manager Plus
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials for PostgreSQL. A local user can modify configuration data and escalate privileges to an Administrative user.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-2291
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.