How severe is CVE-2022-28810?

CVE-2022-28810 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-28810?

Affected package information for CVE-2022-28810 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28810?

No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2022-28810 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2022-28810 in my code and dependencies?

Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-28810 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Is CVE-2022-28810 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 5 known exploit references for CVE-2022-28810, including 5 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-28810?

CVE-2022-28810 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 71.0%, placing it in the 99th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2022-28810 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2022-28810 (Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Remote Code Execution Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-03-07. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2023-03-28. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-28810?

CVE-2022-28810 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-28810 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-28810 was published on April 18, 2022 and was last updated on October 21, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CISA KEV · ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-28810 — Rapid7

MEDIUMFix: rapid7/metasploit-framework#16475

CVE-2022-28810 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-03-07) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS commands as SYSTEM via the policy custom script…

Published

Apr 18, 2022

Updated

Oct 21, 2025

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

5 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-07. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2023-03-28.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2022-28810.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

71.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk+0.55%

Lower risk than most CVEs99th percentile — riskier than 99% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-28810 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 395,249 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the 50–90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Description

Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before build 6122 allows a remote authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating OS commands as SYSTEM via the policy custom script feature. Due to the use of a default administrator password, attackers may be able to abuse this functionality with minimal effort. Additionally, a remote and partially authenticated attacker may be able to inject arbitrary commands into the custom script due to an unsanitized password field.

Affected Products

1 product · 24 configurations

Application

manageengine adselfservice pluszohocorp

< 6.1

1 version

6.1

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.