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Manageengine Adaudit PlusApplication · Zohocorp

CVE-2025-3834

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.5 or later.
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87/100
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 the OU History 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

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the OU History report. An attacker with valid credentials can inject malicious SQL statements through this report endpoint, potentially allowing unauthorized data extraction, modification, or database compromise.

MitigationUpgrade to a version newer than 8510 following vendor release notes. Prior to patching, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and monitor for anomalous SQL patterns in the OU History report.

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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:< 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
None

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

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. Identify ManageEngine ADAudit Plus installation
    Locate the ADAudit Plus installation directory, typically under C:\ManageEngine\ADAuditPlus or /opt/ManageEngine/ADAuditPlus, and check for the product executable or service
    Affected if ADAudit Plus is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the product version by opening the ADAudit Plus web UI and viewing the About page, or locate the version file in the installation directory
    Affected if The installed version is 8510 or any version below 8.5 (for example, 8.0, 7.x, etc.)
  3. Verify OU History report module is accessible
    Log into ADAudit Plus and navigate to the Reports section to confirm the OU History report option is present and available
    Affected if The OU History report feature is enabled and accessible to the authenticated user account
  4. Confirm authenticated access to reporting
    Verify that valid user credentials exist for ADAudit Plus, as the SQL injection requires an authenticated session to exploit the OU History report endpoint
    Affected if Any valid user account has access to the OU History report functionality

A user is affected if ManageEngine ADAudit Plus version 8510 or prior is installed and the OU History report feature is accessible to an authenticated user.

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 to a version newer than 8510 following vendor release notes. Prior to patching, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and monitor for anomalous SQL patterns in the OU History report.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ADAudit Plus version > 8510 (such as 8511 or 8.6)

  1. 1. Review the ManageEngine ADAudit Plus release notes or security advisories at www.manageengine.com for the specific version containing the fix for CVE-2025-3834.
  2. 2. Plan an upgrade to ADAudit Plus version 8511 or later (or the next stable release after 8.5).
  3. 3. Before upgrading, perform a complete backup of the ADAudit Plus database and configuration.
  4. 4. Stop the ADAudit Plus service before applying the upgrade.
  5. 5. Follow the official ManageEngine upgrade documentation for your specific deployment type.
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the OU History report functionality works correctly.
  7. 7. Validate that the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated by attempting the previously vulnerable parameter input.
Caveat Review upgrade documentation for potential changes to report configurations or migration requirements

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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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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