CVE-2025-41403
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 8510 and prior are vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection while fetching service account audit 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 confidenceAuthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Zoho Corp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. An authenticated attacker can exploit the service account audit data retrieval functionality by injecting malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or data manipulation.
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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< 8.5= 8.5CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed ADAudit Plus versionAccess the ADAudit Plus web console, navigate to the About or Settings section, or check the product version from the login page. Alternatively, check the installation directory for a version file or the start/stop scripts that typically contain the version number.Affected if The installed version is 8510 or any version lower than 8.5 (for example, 8.4, 8.3, 7.x, etc.).
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Confirm the service account audit feature is in useIn the ADAudit Plus console, navigate to the Auditing or Reports section and check if the service account audit data retrieval functionality is configured or active. Look for audit reports related to service accounts or service account changes.Affected if The service account audit feature is enabled, configured, or has recent audit data, indicating the vulnerable code path could be exercised.
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Review authentication statusVerify that user accounts with access to the service account audit functionality exist in ADAudit Plus. Check if weak or default credentials are in use, or if the application is exposed to unauthorized users.Affected if The application allows authenticated users (including low-privilege users) to access the service account audit data retrieval feature, making the SQL injection exploitable.
A user is affected if ADAudit Plus version 8510 or lower is installed AND the service account audit feature is accessible to authenticated users, enabling the unsanitized input path for SQL injection.
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 data8.5
Upgrade ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to a version newer than 8510 that includes the security patch for this SQL injection vulnerability. Apply defense-in-depth measures such as input validation and ensure parameterized queries are used throughout the application.
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