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Manageengine Adaudit PlusApplication · Zohocorp

CVE-2023-49334

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.2 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions below 7271 allows SQL Injection while exporting a full summary report.

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 · high confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions below 7271 allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the full summary report export functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation.

MitigationUpgrade ADAudit Plus to version 7271 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability; if immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement web application firewall rules to mitigate exploitation while planning the upgrade.

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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
Manageengine Adaudit PlusApplication
Affected:< 7.2= 7.2

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ADAudit Plus installed version
    Locate the product version through the ADAudit Plus admin console under Help > About, or check the version file in the installation directory
    Affected if The version is 7.2 or any build below 7271
  2. Confirm full summary report export is enabled
    Access the ADAudit Plus reporting interface and verify that the full summary report export functionality is available and not disabled
    Affected if The full summary report export feature is enabled and accessible to users
  3. Review database logs for suspicious SQL activity
    Examine ADAudit Plus database logs and audit trails for anomalous SQL queries, especially those containing unexpected characters or union statements originating from report export requests
    Affected if Unusual SQL injection patterns are found in database or application logs related to export functionality
  4. Check for unauthorized data access
    Review database user permissions and recent data access patterns to identify any unauthorized data exfiltration or manipulation attempts through the export feature
    Affected if Unexpected data exports or permission changes are detected in the database

Environment is affected if ADAudit Plus version is 7.2 or below 7271 AND the full summary report export feature is accessible to potential attackers

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.2 or later
Fixed in 7.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade ADAudit Plus to version 7271 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability; if immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement web application firewall rules to mitigate exploitation while planning the upgrade.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Build 7271 (version 7.2.7.1) or latest stable release

  1. 1. Take a complete backup of the AdAudit Plus database and configuration files.
  2. 2. Download the AdAudit Plus version 7271 (or latest build) from the official ManageEngine download portal.
  3. 3. Stop the AdAudit Plus service before applying the update.
  4. 4. Install/run the upgrade installer on the AdAudit Plus server.
  5. 5. Start the AdAudit Plus service after successful installation.
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade by logging into the admin console.
  7. 7. Test the 'Full Summary Report' export functionality to confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated.
Caveat Review release notes for any deprecated features or migration requirements before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Manageengine Adaudit Plus Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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