How severe is CVE-2022-29081?

CVE-2022-29081 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-29081 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 84% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-29081?

CVE-2022-29081 primarily affects Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus. In total, 50 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29081?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-29081 published?

CVE-2022-29081 was published on 2022-04-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-29081

CVE-2022-29081 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 84% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 84% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus
Published: 2022-04-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4302, Password Manager Pro before 12007, and PAM360 before 5401 are vulnerable to access-control bypass on a few Rest API URLs (for SSOutAction. SSLAction. LicenseMgr. GetProductDetails. GetDashboard. FetchEvents. and Synchronize) via the ../RestAPI substring.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29081?: Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4302, Password Manager Pro before 12007, and PAM360 before 5401 are vulnerable to access-control bypass on a few Rest API URLs (for SSOutAction. SSLAction. LicenseMgr. GetProductDetails. GetDashboard. FetchEvents. and Synchronize) via the ../RestAPI substring.
How severe is CVE-2022-29081?: CVE-2022-29081 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-29081 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 84% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-29081?: CVE-2022-29081 primarily affects Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus. In total, 50 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29081?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-29081 published?: CVE-2022-29081 was published on 2022-04-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (50)

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.0:build4000:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.1:build4100:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.1:build4101:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.2:build4200:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.2:build4201:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.2:build4202:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.2:build4203:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.3:build4300:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_access_manager_plus:4.3:build4301:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.0:build4001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.0:build4002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.1:build4100:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.1:build4101:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.5:build4500:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:4.5:build4501:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5000:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.0:build5004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.1:build5100:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.2:build5200:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5300:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5301:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.3:build5302:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_pam360:5.4:build5400:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.1:build10103:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.1:build10104:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.2:build10200:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.3:build10300:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.3:build10301:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.3:build10302:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.4:build10400:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.4:build10401:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:10.4:build10402:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:11.1:11104:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:11.1:build_11101:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:11.1:build_11102:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:11.1:build_11103:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_password_manager_pro:11.2:build11200:*:*:*:*:*:*

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