CVE-2023-34197
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-34197 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before 14202, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 14300, and SupportCenter Plus before 14300. The vulnerability was discovered in the Release module and was fixed in May-June 2023. The issue specifically affects the Reminders functionality of release tickets, allowing unprivileged users to access and modify them (Vendor Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as an Incorrect Authorization issue (CWE-863) that allows unprivileged users to bypass intended access restrictions in the Release module (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, the vulnerability allows unprivileged users to view, create, edit, or delete reminders for Releases in the affected systems. This unauthorized access and modification capability could potentially disrupt release management processes (Vendor Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in ServiceDesk Plus version 14202 (released May 06, 2023), ServiceDesk Plus MSP version 14300 (released June 19, 2023), and SupportCenter Plus version 14300 (released June 19, 2023). Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to mitigate the vulnerability (Vendor Advisory).

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