{"uuid": "6264dd1e-96d9-4087-9230-cd231c9b81b3", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2021-40539", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/manageengine_adselfservice_plus_cve_2021_40539.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"java\", \"author\": [\"Antoine Cervoise\", \"Wilfried B\\u00e9card\", \"mr_me\", \"wvu \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [80, 8080, 443, 8000, 8888, 8880, 8008, 3000, 8443], \"autofilter_services\": [\"http\", \"https\"], \"check\": true, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits CVE-2021-40539, a REST API authentication bypass\\n          vulnerability in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, to upload a JAR and\\n          execute it as the user running ADSelfService Plus - which is SYSTEM if\\n          started as a service.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2021-09-07\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/http/manageengine_adselfservice_plus_cve_2021_40539\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2021-11-24 10:40:32 +0000\", \"name\": \"ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus CVE-2021-40539\", \"needs_cleanup\": true, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"repeatable-session\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"ioc-in-logs\", \"artifacts-on-disk\"], \"Stability\": [\"crash-safe\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/http/manageengine_adselfservice_plus_cve_2021_40539.rb\", \"platform\": \"Java\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 600, \"ref_name\": \"windows/http/manageengine_adselfservice_plus_cve_2021_40539\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2021-40539\", \"URL-https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/kb/how-to-fix-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-REST-API.html\", \"URL-https://attackerkb.com/topics/DMSNq5zgcW/cve-2021-40539/rapid7-analysis\", \"URL-https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/how-to-exploit-cve-2021-40539-on-manageengine-adselfservice-plus.html\", \"URL-https://github.com/synacktiv/CVE-2021-40539/blob/main/exploit.py\"], \"rport\": 8888, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"Java Dropper\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:54.008472Z"}