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Manageengine Adaudit PlusApplication · Zohocorp

CVE-2025-36528

HIGH · 8.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.5 or later.
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89/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior are vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection in Service Account Auditing reports.

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

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Service Account Auditing reports module. An attacker with valid credentials can inject malicious SQL queries through this functionality to potentially exfiltrate, modify, or delete database contents.

MitigationUpgrade ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to a version beyond 8510, or apply vendor-provided patches. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the Service Account Auditing reports to trusted administrators only and implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

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
Manageengine Adaudit PlusApplication
Affected:< 8.5= 8.5

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
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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

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  1. Confirm ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is installed
    Locate the ADAudit Plus installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\ADAudit Plus or /opt/ManageEngine/ADAudit Plus) and check for the product. Alternatively, check running services for 'ADAudit Plus' service.
    Affected if The product is installed on the system
  2. Identify the installed ADAudit Plus version
    Check the version by opening the ADAudit Plus web UI and viewing the About/Help section, or check the build number in the installation directory (typically in a version.txt or build.properties file). Compare against the affected range: versions less than 8.5 or exactly version 8.5 (build 8510 and prior).
    Affected if The installed version is 8.5 or any version below 8.5 (such as 8.4, 8.3, etc.)
  3. Determine if Service Account Auditing module is configured
    In the ADAudit Plus web interface, navigate to the Reports section and check whether Service Account Auditing reports are available or enabled. This module is typically found under the 'IT Compliance' or 'Auditing' categories in the report navigation.
    Affected if The Service Account Auditing reports module is present and accessible in the reports section
  4. Check for SQL injection indicators in audit or database logs
    Review ADAudit Plus database logs and web access logs for suspicious SQL syntax patterns within report parameters, especially in requests related to Service Account Auditing. Look for unusual characters like quotes, UNION, SELECT, or DROP in parameter values.
    Affected if Unusual SQL-like patterns appear in logs for Service Account Auditing report requests

You are affected if ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is installed with version 8.5 or any version prior to 8.5 and the Service Account Auditing reports module is accessible to authenticated users.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.5 or later
Fixed in 8.5
Interim mitigation

Upgrade ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to a version beyond 8510, or apply vendor-provided patches. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the Service Account Auditing reports to trusted administrators only and implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to a version higher than 8.5 (or 8510) - obtain the latest stable release from ManageEngine

  1. 1. Back up the current ADAudit Plus installation, including the database and configuration files.
  2. 2. Download the latest version of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus from the official ManageEngine website (www.manageengine.com).
  3. 3. Stop the ADAudit Plus service before upgrading.
  4. 4. Install the latest version, ensuring to preserve existing configurations when prompted.
  5. 5. Start the ADAudit Plus service after installation completes.
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade by logging into the administration console and checking the version number.
  7. 7. Test the Service Account Auditing reports functionality to confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved.
  8. 8. Review and monitor logs for any unusual database query patterns.
Caveat Review release notes for any new features or configuration changes that may require adjustment; test in non-production first

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

Fix this in Manageengine Adaudit Plus Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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