Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is a dynamic one, continually evolving with new vulnerabilities being discovered daily. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-27709, a significant SQL injection flaw found in Zohocorp’s ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using this software, as it may result in system compromise or data leakage if exploited by malicious actors.
Zohocorp’s ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is a popular solution widely used for auditing Windows Active Directory, Azure AD, file servers, and more. As such, the vulnerability has the potential to affect a vast number of organizations across different industry sectors, making it an issue of paramount concern.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-27709
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.3)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus | Versions 8510 and prior
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of user-supplied input in the Service Account Auditing reports functionality. This allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL queries, which the application executes without validation. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and potential system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a
conceptual
example of how an attacker might exploit the vulnerability using a crafted SQL query.
POST /ServiceAccountAuditing/report HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <token>
{
"reportId": "1; DROP TABLE users; --"
}In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the report endpoint of the Service Account Auditing functionality. The `reportId` parameter is injected with a malicious SQL query (`1; DROP TABLE users; –`), which if executed, would delete the entire `users` table from the database.
Mitigation
Users of Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior are advised to apply the vendor’s patch immediately to mitigate the vulnerability. As a temporary measure, users can also use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to detect and block SQL injection attacks. Regular audits and code reviews can also help in identifying and remediating such vulnerabilities in the future.