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CVE-2010-3272

accounts/ValidateAnswers in the security-questions implementation in ZOHO ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 4.5 Build 4500 makes it easier for remote attackers to reset user passwords, and consequently obtain access to arbitrary user accounts, via a modified (1) Hide_Captcha or (2) quesList parameter in a validateAll action.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-3272 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from zohocorp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-02-17T18:00:02.120

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	zohocorp	manageengine_adselfservice_plus	≤ 4.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/43241 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8089 ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/zoho-manageengine-vulnerabilities Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/70870 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516396/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46331 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0392 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65350 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43241 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8089 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/zoho-manageengine-vulnerabilities Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/70870 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516396/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46331 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0392 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65350 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For zohocorp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.