# CVE-2022-35405: Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35405-zoho-manageengine-multiple-products-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-22. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-35405 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-22

Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, PAM360, and Access Manager Plus are vulnerable to remote code execution due to a Java deserialization flaw in the XML-RPC interface. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on Password Manager Pro and PAM360, while Access Manager Plus requires authentication for exploitation.

Technologies: [Zoho ManageEngine](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/manageengine). Vendors: [Zoho](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zoho).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-35405 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-35405 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 22 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-35405?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 22 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12101; Zoho ManageEngine PAM360 before 5510; Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4303.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-35405?** A patch was published on 2022-07-19: Vendor advisory and patches released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-35405 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-35405?** Check whether you run Zoho ManageEngine. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Zoho ManageEngine Password Manager Pro before 12101
- Zoho ManageEngine PAM360 before 5510
- Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4303

## Timeline

- 2022-07-19: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2022-09-22: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-07-19: patched: Vendor advisory and patches released
- 2022-09-22: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry date

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