CVE-2023-48792
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 ADAudit Plus through 7250 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in the report export option.
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 confidenceZoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions up to 7250 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the report export functionality. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input parameters in the export feature, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or remote code execution.
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< 7.2= 7.2CVSS 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 installed ADAudit Plus versionAccess the product interface or check the installation directory for the version number. The version is typically displayed in the About section or can be found in version files within the installation folder.Affected if The installed version is less than 7.2 or exactly version 7.2 (versions up to and including 7250).
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Verify report export feature statusLog into the ADAudit Plus administrative interface and navigate to the reports section to confirm whether the export functionality is available and enabled.Affected if The report export feature is enabled and accessible to users.
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Check web interface accessibilityDetermine if the ADAudit Plus web interface is reachable from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, network configurations, or external exposure scans.Affected if The admin interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal networks without proper access controls.
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Review recent export activity logsExamine ADAudit Plus audit logs or access logs for the export endpoint, looking for unusual or suspicious request patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts.Affected if There are anomalous requests to the export functionality or signs of potential SQL injection attempts in logs.
You are affected if ADAudit Plus version 7.2 or any version below 7.2 is installed AND the report export feature is accessible to potential attackers.
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.
From vendor data7.2
Upgrade ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to a version newer than 7250 that includes the security patch. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the admin interface and implement WAF rules to detect SQL injection patterns in requests.
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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-2023-48792 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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