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CVE-2018-5353

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-09-30 · updated 2026-07-09
• Weakness: CWE-290

Description

The custom GINA/CP module in Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 5.5 build 5517 allows remote attackers to execute code and escalate privileges via spoofing. It does not authenticate the intended server before opening a browser window. An unauthenticated attacker capable of conducting a spoofing attack can redirect the browser to gain execution in the context of the WinLogon.exe process. If Network Level Authentication is not enforced, the vulnerability can be exploited via RDP. Additionally, if the web server has a misconfigured certificate then no spoofing attack is required

Affected products

• ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus: before 5.5; 5.5, 5.5-5500, 5.5-5501, 5.5-5502, 5.5-5503, 5.5-5504 (+12) — fixed in 5.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus 5.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/missing0x00/CVE-2018-5353
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/release-notes.html
• https://github.com/missing0x00/CVE-2018-5353
• https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/release-notes.html

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