Overview
The cybersecurity world has been abuzz with news of a significant vulnerability that has been identified in ADAudit Plus, a software solution by Zohocorp ManageEngine. Known as CVE-2025-41407, this vulnerability is a SQL injection defect that has been detected in versions of ADAudit Plus below 8511. This vulnerability has the potential to disrupt the operation of numerous organizations globally that rely on ADAudit Plus for their auditing needs. Its severity and potential for system compromise or data leakage necessitate swift action to mitigate its impact.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-41407
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 below 8511
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-41407 vulnerability is a SQL injection defect that could be exploited by a malicious actor to execute arbitrary SQL queries within the application’s database. This SQL injection vulnerability exists in the OU History report feature of the ADAudit Plus. An attacker could exploit it by sending specially crafted data in the user input fields of this feature. If successful, the attacker could manipulate the SQL queries run by the application, potentially leading to unauthorized read or write access to the underlying database.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a HTTP request. This example is purely illustrative and does not represent an actual exploit:
POST /ADAuditPlus/ouHistoryReport HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
ouName=validOU'; DROP TABLE Users;--&startDate=2025-01-01&endDate=2025-12-31In the above example, the attacker is injecting a malicious SQL command (`DROP TABLE Users`) into the `ouName` parameter. If the application does not properly sanitize this input, it could lead to the execution of the injected SQL command.
Mitigation and Patching Recommendations
The vendor, Zohocorp ManageEngine, has issued a patch for this vulnerability. Organizations using ADAudit Plus versions below 8511 are strongly recommended to apply this patch immediately. As an interim mitigation method, organizations could employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and possibly block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these measures are not substitutes for patching and updating the affected software.