How severe is CVE-2022-47966?

CVE-2022-47966 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-47966?

Affected package information for CVE-2022-47966 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47966?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2022-47966 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2022-47966 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 17 known exploit references for CVE-2022-47966, including 14 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-2022-47966?

CVE-2022-47966 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 94.4%, placing it in the 100th 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-2022-47966 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2022-47966 (Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-01-23. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2023-02-13. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. This CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. 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-2022-47966?

CVE-2022-47966 is classified as Improper Input Validation (CWE-20). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-47966?

CVE-2022-47966 affects zohocorp manageengine access manager plus (1 version, e.g. 4.3); zohocorp manageengine ad360 (1 version, e.g. 4.3); zohocorp manageengine adaudit plus (1 version, e.g. 7.0); zohocorp manageengine admanager plus (1 version, e.g. 7.1), and 18 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2022-47966?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2022-47966, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2022-47966 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-47966 was published on January 18, 2023 and was last updated on October 31, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2023-01-23 — agencies required to remediate by 2023-02-13 · Ransomware

CVE-2022-47966

CRITICAL

Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003, allow remote code execution due to use of Apache Santuario xmlsec (aka XML Security for Java)…

Published

Jan 18, 2023

Updated

Oct 31, 2025

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

17 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

94.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

Multiple Zoho ManageEngine on-premise products, such as ServiceDesk Plus through 14003, allow remote code execution due to use of Apache Santuario xmlsec (aka XML Security for Java) 1.4.1, because the xmlsec XSLT features, by design in that version, make the application responsible for certain security protections, and the ManageEngine applications did not provide those protections. This affects Access Manager Plus before 4308, Active Directory 360 before 4310, ADAudit Plus before 7081, ADManager Plus before 7162, ADSelfService Plus before 6211, Analytics Plus before 5150, Application Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Asset Explorer before 6983, Browser Security Plus before 11.1.2238.6, Device Control Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Endpoint Central before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint Central MSP before 10.1.2228.11, Endpoint DLP before 10.1.2137.6, Key Manager Plus before 6401, OS Deployer before 1.1.2243.1, PAM 360 before 5713, Password Manager Pro before 12124, Patch Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18, Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2228.11, Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) before 10.1.41. ServiceDesk Plus before 14004, ServiceDesk Plus MSP before 13001, SupportCenter Plus before 11026, and Vulnerability Manager Plus before 10.1.2220.18. Exploitation is only possible if SAML SSO has ever been configured for a product (for some products, exploitation requires that SAML SSO is currently active).

Affected Products

22 products · 156 configurations

Application

manageengine access manager pluszohocorp

< 4.3

1 version

4.3

Application

manageengine ad360zohocorp

< 4.3

1 version

4.3

Application

manageengine adaudit pluszohocorp

< 7.0

1 version

7.0

Application

manageengine admanager pluszohocorp

< 7.1

1 version

7.1

Application

manageengine adselfservice pluszohocorp

< 6.2

1 version

6.2

Application

manageengine analytics pluszohocorp

< 5.1

1 version

5.1

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.