CVE-2021-20148

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 3, 2022 at 09:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorManageEngine ADSelfService Plus

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus below build 6116 stores the password policy file for each domain under the html/ web root with a predictable filename based on the domain name. When ADSSP is configured with multiple Windows domains, a user from one domain can obtain the password policy for another domain by authenticating to the service and then sending a request specifying the password policy file of the other domain.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-52

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552

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