CVE-2023-29084

CRITICALNVD 7.29.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 98% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.2 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 98%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before 7181 allows for authenticated users to exploit command injection via Proxy settings.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
9.0(medium)
EG Risk
80(Track)
EG Risk 80/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation98% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 13, 2023

Last Modified

February 7, 2025

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 02:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-05-25 03:07 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-05-25 03:07 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCohnonoyesyes/CVE-2023-29084
    First seen Apr 17, 2023

    Command injection in ManageEngine ADManager Plus

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/manageengine_admanager_plus_cve_2023_29084_auth_cmd_injection✓ verified
    First seen Apr 12, 2023

    ManageEngine ADManager Plus ChangePasswordAction Authenticated Command Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-29084.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    ManageEngine ADManager Plus - Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-29084?
CVE-2023-29084 is a critical vulnerability published on April 13, 2023. Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before 7181 allows for authenticated users to exploit command injection via Proxy settings.
When was CVE-2023-29084 disclosed?
CVE-2023-29084 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2023, with the most recent update on February 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-29084 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-29084 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29084?
CVE-2023-29084 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-29084?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-29084, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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