CVE-2022-40770

Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus versions 13010 and prior are vulnerable to authenticated command injection. This can be exploited by high-privileged users.

Published: 2022-11-23 Last update: 2025-04-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-40770 is rated Moderate Risk (63.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 66.00%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40770

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-08 65.90% 66.00% +0.10%
2 2025-12-09 67.49% 65.90% -1.59%
3 2025-12-04 67.49%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-40770

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-40770

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-40770

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus < 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13000:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13001:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13002:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13003:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13004:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13005:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13006:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13007:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13008:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13009:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus:13.0:13010:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp < 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10600:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10601:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10602:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10603:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10604:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10605:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10606:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10607:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10608:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10609:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp 10.6 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_servicedesk_plus_msp:10.6:10610:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus < 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11000:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11001:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11002:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11003:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11004:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11005:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11006:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11007:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11008:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11009:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11010:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11011:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11012:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11013:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11014:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11015:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11016:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11017:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11018:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11019:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11020:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11021:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11022:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11024:*:*:*:*:*:*
zohocorp manageengine_supportcenter_plus 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_supportcenter_plus:11.0:11025:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-40770

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