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CVE-2022-35405 Zoho CVE debrief

CVE-2022-35405 is a Zoho ManageEngine remote code execution vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-22. Because it is on the KEV list, defenders should treat it as an actively exploited issue and prioritize vendor-directed updates for any affected ManageEngine deployments.

Vendor
Zoho
Product
ManageEngine
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-09-22
Original CVE updated
2022-09-22
Advisory published
2022-09-22
Advisory updated
2022-09-22

Who should care

Security, IT operations, and patch management teams responsible for Zoho ManageEngine deployments should care, especially anyone tracking CISA KEV remediation requirements.

Technical summary

The supplied CISA KEV entry identifies CVE-2022-35405 as a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Zoho ManageEngine multiple products. CISA marked it as known exploited and directed organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. The provided corpus does not include affected version ranges, exploit mechanics, or a CVSS score.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation and a remediation deadline of 2022-10-13 in the supplied timeline, so this should be prioritized ahead of non-KEV issues in the same environment.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor-recommended updates for affected Zoho ManageEngine products.
  • Inventory all ManageEngine instances to confirm exposure and identify owners.
  • Validate remediation against the vendor advisory linked in the KEV notes and the NVD record.
  • Track the KEV due date and document closure of any affected systems.
  • Monitor for signs of suspicious administrative activity or unexpected code execution on ManageEngine hosts.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV metadata and official resource links. The source explicitly labels CVE-2022-35405 as a Zoho ManageEngine multiple-products remote code execution vulnerability, notes it as known exploited, and records the required action as applying updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score, affected-version details, or exploit narrative were included in the corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2022-35405 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35405

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2022-35405 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35405

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.