CVE-2018-7248

Name: CVE-2018-7248
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-11T14:29:00.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 6.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7248 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3 Build 9317. Unauthenticated users are able to validate domain user accounts by sending a request containing the username to an API endpoint. EPSS estimates a 6.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 9.3 Build 9317. Unauthenticated users are able to validate domain user accounts by sending a request containing the username to an API endpoint. The endpoint will return the user's logon domain if the accounts exists, or 'null' if it does not.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

6.43%

92.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Zohocorp	Manageengine Servicedesk Plus	9.3	9317

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104287Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/e-sterling/cve-2018-7248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40esterling_/cve-2018-7248-enumerating-active-directory-users-via-unauthenticated-manageengine-servicedesk-a1eda2942eb0
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104287Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gitlab.com/e-sterling/cve-2018-7248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40esterling_/cve-2018-7248-enumerating-active-directory-users-via-unauthenticated-manageengine-servicedesk-a1eda2942eb0

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7248?

How severe is CVE-2018-7248?

CVE-2018-7248 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7248?

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Source: NVD / NIST