CVE-2024-5556
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 8000 are vulnerable to the authenticated SQL injection in reports module.
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 8000 contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the reports module. An attacker with valid credentials can inject malicious SQL queries through the reports functionality, potentially allowing unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, or database compromise.
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< 8.0CVSS 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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Identify if ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is installedLocate the ADAudit Plus installation directory or check installed programs on the systemAffected if The product is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of ADAudit PlusAccess the About or Version information within the ADAudit Plus admin console, or check the version displayed in the installation directory or startup bannerAffected if The version number is below 8.0 (or 8000 depending on version format used)
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Verify the reports module is accessibleLog into ADAudit Plus and navigate to the reports section, or check if the reports module is enabled in the configurationAffected if The reports module is present and accessible to authenticated users
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Confirm authentication access existsVerify that there is at least one user account with access to ADAudit Plus, or check if the application allows user authenticationAffected if Authenticated users can access the application (even low-privilege users)
A user is affected if ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is installed with a version below 8.0 and the reports module is accessible to authenticated users.
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 8000 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Until the upgrade is applied, limit access to the reports module to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious SQL patterns in logs.
Upgrade to ADAudit Plus version 8.0 or later
- 1. Back up your current ADAudit Plus installation and database.
- 2. Download ADAudit Plus version 8.0 or later from the official ManageEngine website (www.manageengine.com).
- 3. Stop the ADAudit Plus service.
- 4. Install or upgrade to version 8.0 following the official installation/upgrade documentation.
- 5. Start the ADAudit Plus service.
- 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into the web interface and checking the version number.
- 7. Test that the reports module functions correctly after upgrade.
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-2024-5556 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.
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- 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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