CVE-2022-24306
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedZoho ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus before 4329 allows account takeover because authorization is mishandled.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe vulnerability is an authorization flaw in Zoho ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus versions prior to 4329 that allows attackers to take over user accounts. The authorization mechanism is mishandled, likely enabling privilege escalation or session hijacking to gain unauthorized access to the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of SharePoint Manager PlusAccess the product's About or System Information page in the management console, or check the installation directory for version filesAffected if The version displayed is lower than 4329 or the version cannot be determined (implying an unpatched release)
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Confirm the product build numberLocate the build or version number in the application's administrative interface under Help > About or in the server's installation logsAffected if The build number is below 4329, indicating the vulnerable version is in use
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Verify network accessibility of the management interfaceDetermine if the SharePoint Manager Plus web interface is exposed to the network by reviewing firewall rules or by attempting to access the application URL remotelyAffected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted networks, increasing the risk of exploitation for this authorization flaw
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Check for recent authentication activityReview application audit logs for unusual account access patterns, privilege escalation attempts, or unauthorized session usageAffected if Any suspicious authentication events or unauthorized account access is detected, which could indicate this vulnerability has been exploited
The environment is affected if SharePoint Manager Plus version or build is below 4329 and the management interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Zoho ManageEngine SharePoint Manager Plus version 4329 or later to obtain the authorization fix. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the management interface and enforce strong authentication mechanisms.
Version 4329 or later
- Download SharePoint Manager Plus version 4329 or later from the official ManageEngine download page
- Back up the current installation and database
- Stop the SharePoint Manager Plus service
- Install or apply the updated version (4329 or later)
- Restart the SharePoint Manager Plus service and verify the upgrade was successful
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-24306 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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