ManageEngine Desktop Central 9.1.0 SSRF via /smtpConfig.do
CVE-2023-4769 Published on November 3, 2023
Server-Side Request Forgery in ManageEngine Desktop Central
A SSRF vulnerability has been found in ManageEngine Desktop Central affecting version 9.1.0, specifically the /smtpConfig.do component. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated attacker to launch targeted attacks, such as a cross-port attack, service enumeration and other attacks via HTTP requests.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-4769 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a SSRF Vulnerability?
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
CVE-2023-4769 has been classified to as a SSRF vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-4769
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Affected Versions
ManageEngine Desktop Central:- Version 9.1.0 is affected.
- Version 9.1.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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