CVE-2024-36034
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 · uneditedZohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions below 8003 are vulnerable to authenticated SQL Injection in aggregate reports' search 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 · high confidenceManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions below 8003 contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the aggregate reports' search option, allowing authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through this parameter.
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< 8.0= 8.0CVSS 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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Check the installed version of ManageEngine ADAudit PlusAccess the product UI and navigate to the About or Help section to view the version number, or check the version file in the installation directoryAffected if The version displayed is 8.0 or any version prior to 8.0 (for example, 7.x)
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Confirm the aggregate reports module is enabledLog in to ADAudit Plus as an administrator and navigate to the reports configuration section to verify if aggregate reports feature is activatedAffected if Aggregate reports module is enabled and accessible in the product
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Verify access to the aggregate reports search functionNavigate to the aggregate reports section and locate the search parameter field used for filtering report dataAffected if The search functionality in aggregate reports is available and accepts user input
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Identify user accounts with privileges to access aggregate reportsCheck the user role assignments and permissions within ADAudit Plus to determine which accounts can access aggregate reportsAffected if There are user accounts configured with permissions to use aggregate reports and their search functionality
You are affected if your installed ADAudit Plus version is 8.0 or any version prior to 8.0, and the aggregate reports feature with its search function is enabled and accessible to valid user accounts.
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 · scoped8.0
Upgrade ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to version 8003 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability.
Upgrade to ADAudit Plus version 8003 or later
- 1. Back up your current ManageEngine ADAudit Plus installation and database
- 2. Download the latest version of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus from the official vendor website (www.manageengine.com)
- 3. Ensure you have valid administrator credentials for authentication
- 4. Stop the ADAudit Plus service before upgrading
- 5. Install the updated version (version 8003 or higher) following vendor documentation
- 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into the admin console
- 7. Test the aggregate reports' search functionality to confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated
- 8. Restart the ADAudit Plus service
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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