CVE-2021-41080
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedZoho ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager before 125465 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in a hardware details search.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager's hardware details search functionality allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially exposing or manipulating sensitive database contents.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 12.4, < 12.5= 12.3= 12.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of Network Configuration ManagerAccess the product's web interface or check the installed software details to find the exact version numberAffected if The version is 12.3, 12.4, or 12.5, or any version >= 12.4 but < 12.5 (meaning the version falls within the affected ranges)
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Confirm the hardware details search functionality is accessibleLocate the hardware details search feature within the Network Configuration Manager web interfaceAffected if The hardware details search feature is present and accessible to unauthenticated users (this is the vulnerable component)
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Verify network exposure of the management interfaceCheck if the Network Configuration Manager web interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access controls (the vulnerability is exploitable by unauthenticated attackers)
A user is affected if the installed version is 12.3, 12.4, or 12.5 (or falls between 12.4 and 12.5), AND the hardware details search feature is accessible, AND the interface is reachable by unauthenticated attackers on the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped12.5
Upgrade to Zoho ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager version 125465 or later. Until patched, restrict network access to the management interface to minimize attack surface.
Version 12.5 with build 125465 or later
- 1. Identify the current installed build number of ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
- 2. Navigate to the ManageEngine NCM admin console
- 3. Go to the 'Admin' or 'Settings' section to check the current version/build
- 4. If the current build is before 125465, download the latest patch or upgrade to version 12.5 with build 125465 or later from the official ManageEngine downloads page
- 5. Before upgrading, back up the NCM database and configuration
- 6. Apply the upgrade following ManageEngine's standard upgrade documentation
- 7. Verify the upgrade was successful and the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-41080 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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