CVE-2025-9428
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 Analytics Plus versions 6171 and prior are vulnerable to authenticated SQL Injection via the key update api.
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 confidenceThis is an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the key update API of Zohocorp ManageEngine Analytics Plus versions 6171 and prior. An attacker with valid credentials can inject malicious SQL queries through API parameters, potentially allowing unauthorized data access, modification, or database compromise.
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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< 6.1= 6.1CVSS 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 installed Analytics Plus versionLocate the version information in the product installation, typically found in the product UI under 'About' or in installation logs/configuration files. Compare the version number against the affected range (6.1 and versions prior to 6.1, corresponding to build 6171 and earlier).Affected if The installed version is 6171 or any version below 6.1
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Verify the key update API endpoint existsCheck if the key update API functionality is present in the installation by reviewing available API endpoints in the product documentation or by accessing the API documentation interface if exposed.Affected if The key update API endpoint is available and exposed in the installation
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Confirm API authentication is configuredVerify that authentication is required and properly configured for API access. This can be done by attempting to access the key update API endpoint and confirming valid credentials are enforced.Affected if The API accepts authenticated requests and valid credentials can be submitted to the vulnerable endpoint
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Assess network exposure of the APIDetermine if the key update API is accessible from the network. Check firewall rules, network segmentation, and whether the product is exposed to untrusted networks.Affected if The API is reachable from networks outside the trusted internal environment
A user is affected if their ManageEngine Analytics Plus installation is version 6171 or prior (6.1 or below) and the key update API is accessible with valid authentication credentials.
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 data6.1
Upgrade ManageEngine Analytics Plus to a version newer than 6171 or apply the vendor-provided patch. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the key update API and implement WAF rules as a temporary control.
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