CVE-2025-5342
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 Exchange Reporter Plus through 5721 are vulnerable to ReDOS vulnerability in the search 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 · moderate confidenceManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus through version 5721 contains a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability in its search module. The vulnerability stems from poorly optimized regular expressions that experience catastrophic backtracking when processing certain crafted search inputs, causing the application to become unresponsive or hang.
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< 5.7= 5.7CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 installed Exchange Reporter Plus versionAccess the application admin console and navigate to About or Settings section to view the product version. Alternatively, check the installation directory for a version file or review the login page footer which often displays the build number.Affected if The displayed version is 5.7 or any version lower than 5.7 (for example, 5.6, 5.5, etc.)
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Confirm search module is activeVerify that the search functionality within Exchange Reporter Plus is accessible and enabled. Navigate to the search feature in the web interface or check the application configuration for search-related modules.Affected if The search module is enabled and accessible to users or administrators
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Check search endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the search endpoint (typically /search or similar URL path within the Exchange Reporter Plus web interface) to confirm it accepts user input.Affected if The search endpoint accepts input and returns results without immediate filtering or rate limiting in place
Your environment is affected if Exchange Reporter Plus version is 5.7 or below AND the search module is enabled and accessible, allowing crafted regex patterns to trigger catastrophic backtracking.
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 · scoped5.7
Apply the vendor patch when released (upgrade beyond version 5721). As a temporary mitigation, implement request rate limiting on search endpoints to reduce the impact of repeated malicious queries.
Exchange Reporter Plus 5.8 or later (any version above 5.7)
- 1. Backup your current ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus installation and configuration
- 2. Download the latest version of ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus from the official vendor website (www.manageengine.com)
- 3. Stop the Exchange Reporter Plus service
- 4. Install the new version (preferably version 5.8 or later)
- 5. Start the Exchange Reporter Plus service
- 6. Verify the application is functioning correctly
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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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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