CVE-2020-8422 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis
Learn about CVE-2020-8422, an authorization issue in Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus allowing unauthorized access to credential details. Find mitigation steps and preventive measures here.
An authorization issue was discovered in the Credential Manager feature in Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus before 10.0.450, allowing a user with the Guest role to extract sensitive information.
Understanding CVE-2020-8422
This CVE involves an authorization vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus that could lead to unauthorized access to credential information.
What is CVE-2020-8422?
CVE-2020-8422 is an authorization issue in Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, enabling a user with the Guest role to retrieve various credential details from remote machines.
The Impact of CVE-2020-8422
The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity issue. Although it does not directly expose passwords, it allows extraction of critical credential information.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-8422
This section delves into the specifics of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The flaw in Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus permits users with the Guest role to access and view credential details of remote machines, including names, types, user names, domain/workgroup names, and descriptions.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
- Versions Affected: Before 10.0.450
Exploitation Mechanism
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Attack Vector: Network
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Confidentiality Impact: Low
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: None
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from CVE-2020-8422 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Upgrade Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus to version 10.0.450 or newer.
- Restrict Guest role permissions to minimize access to sensitive information.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly review and update user roles and permissions.
- Conduct security audits to identify and address authorization vulnerabilities.
Patching and Updates
- Apply security patches and updates provided by Zoho ManageEngine promptly to address the authorization issue.