CVE-2024-0253
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 · uneditedManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 7270 and below are vulnerable to the Authenticated SQL injection in home Graph-Data.
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 confidenceManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 7270 and below contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the home Graph-Data component. An attacker with valid authentication credentials can inject malicious SQL queries through this component to manipulate database queries, potentially exfiltrating sensitive data, modifying database contents, or escalating privileges within the application.
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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< 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify ADAudit Plus installation and versionLocate the ADAudit Plus installation directory and check the version. Common paths include C:\ManageEngine\ADAudit Plus or /opt/ManageEngine/ADAudit Plus. Look for a version.txt file or check the product UI login page which typically displays the version.Affected if The installed version is 7270 or below, or exactly version 7.2 (build 7270). Compare your version number against these affected ranges.
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Confirm web interface accessibilityAccess the ADAudit Plus web console via browser (default ports 8080 or 8443). Verify the application is reachable over the network.Affected if The ADAudit Plus web interface is exposed and reachable, making the vulnerable Graph-Data component accessible.
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Identify enabled authentication accountsReview ADAudit Plus user accounts and roles. Check the Users / User Groups section in the admin console to enumerate accounts that have login privileges.Affected if There are active user accounts with valid credentials (including low-privilege users) that can log into the ADAudit Plus web interface. The vulnerability is authenticated, so valid credentials are required to exploit it.
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Inspect Graph-Data component availabilityLog into the ADAudit Plus web console and navigate to the home dashboard. The Graph-Data component is part of the main dashboard view.Affected if The home dashboard with the Graph-Data component is accessible to authenticated users. This is the specific component where the SQL injection exists.
Your environment is affected if ManageEngine ADAudit Plus version 7270 or below (including version 7.2 build 7270) is installed, the web interface is accessible, and there are valid user accounts that can authenticate to access the home Graph-Data component.
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 higher than 7270. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the application to minimize the attack surface and implement web application firewall rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.
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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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