CVE-2022-41339
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 · uneditedIn Zoho ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus before 10.1.2207.5, the User Administration module allows privilege escalation.
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 · moderate confidenceThe User Administration module in Zoho ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus (versions before 10.1.2207.5) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to elevate their privileges beyond those assigned to their role, likely gaining administrative access they should not have.
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 data= 10.1.2207.4CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 installed version of ManageEngine MDMPAccess the MDMP admin console, typically at https://<server>:8383 or check the installation directory for version info in about or settings pagesAffected if Installed version equals 10.1.2207.4 or is earlier than 10.1.2207.5
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Confirm User Administration module is accessibleLog into the MDMP console and navigate to the User Administration or Users & Devices section. Check if the module is present and loadable in the interfaceAffected if User Administration module is present and accessible to the authenticated user account you are testing with
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Verify user role permissionsReview the role assigned to your test account in the User Administration module. Check what privileges the role grants - particularly whether it permits viewing or modifying user accountsAffected if Your authenticated account has a non-administrative or limited role but can access User Administration functions
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Check for unauthorized privilege changesReview audit logs or user activity logs within the MDMP console for any recent changes to user roles, permissions, or account privilege levels that were not initiated by primary administratorsAffected if There are user privilege modifications that cannot be attributed to legitimate administrator actions
You are affected if MDMP version is 10.1.2207.4 and the User Administration module is accessible to authenticated users with limited privileges, or if unauthorized privilege escalation has occurred in the logs.
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 Mobile Device Manager Plus to version 10.1.2207.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until the patch is applied, restrict User Administration module access to only trusted administrative personnel and monitor for unauthorized privilege changes.
10.1.2207.5
- Backup the current ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus installation and database
- Download version 10.1.2207.5 from the official ManageEngine downloads page (www.manageengine.com)
- Stop the Mobile Device Manager Plus service
- Install the upgrade to version 10.1.2207.5 following standard installation procedures
- Start the Mobile Device Manager Plus service
- Verify the User Administration module is functioning correctly and the privilege escalation vulnerability is resolved
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-2022-41339 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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