IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2022-35405|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-35405)

Zoho ManageEngine PAM360, Password Manager Pro, and Access Manager Plus contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Published Jul 19, 2022 · Updated May 29, 2026
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Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-10-13 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Malicious file

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

●IT Security
●Running manageengine access manager plus: v < 4.3, 4.3; manageengine pam360: v < 5.5, 5.5; manageengine password manager pro: v < 12.1, 12.1
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167918/Zoho-Password-Manager-Pro-XML-RPC-Java-Deserialization.html

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://www.manageengine.com/products/passwordmanagerpro/advisory/cve-2022-35405.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35405
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-35405
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References

↗ CVE-2022-35405↗ Advisory

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