{"id":42758,"date":"2025-05-22T21:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:11:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:32:31","slug":"cve-2025-3834-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3834-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3834: Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Authenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-3834, in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. This vulnerability is of particular concern to organizations that use the affected software for auditing Active Directory changes. It poses a significant threat as it could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43564-improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49414\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, resulting in severe business impact if exploited by malicious actors.<br \/>\nZohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is widely used for Active Directory tracking and reporting, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30018-high-risk-unauthenticated-xml-injection-vulnerability-in-sap-supplier-relationship-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48164\">vulnerability to SQL injection<\/a> attacks opens up a broad attack surface for potential cyber threats. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49641-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-billing-software-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48218\">SQL injection<\/a> is a well-known and prevalent attack methodology, and when combined with authenticated access, it can lead to substantial damage to an organization&#8217;s systems and data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3834<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83351\">Authenticated User<\/a>)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57470\">System compromise or data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-977336208\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3833-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adselfservice-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50421\">Zohocorp ManageEngine<\/a> ADAudit Plus | versions 8510 and prior<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the OU History report of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-54780-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgate-pfsense-ce-and-plus-builds\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49684\">ADAudit<\/a> Plus application. An authenticated user can manipulate SQL queries in the OU History report, causing the application to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-32366-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-macos-ios-and-ipados\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48213\">execute arbitrary<\/a> SQL commands. This vulnerability, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26390-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-ozw672-and-ozw772-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48238\">SQL Injection<\/a>, can be used to modify, extract, or even delete data from the underlying database. In a worst-case scenario, it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52087\">lead to total system compromise<\/a> if the database is tied closely with system or application functionalities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1808610287\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of an HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47708-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-drupal-enterprise-mfa-tfa\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49813\">request that an attacker might use to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/OUHistoryReport HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nCookie: SESSIONID=AuthenticatedUserSession\nreportId=1&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload in the `reportId` parameter is an SQL command that tricks the application into deleting the `users` table, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4648-integrity-check-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-leading-to-potential-xss-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49905\">leading to potential<\/a> system compromise. However, the specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57783-xss-vulnerability-in-dot-desktop-application-allows-command-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57469\">commands and their impact may vary based on the application&#8217;s<\/a> database structure and functionality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40566-severe-user-session-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48877\">Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus<\/a> versions 8510 and prior should apply the vendor&#8217;s patch to mitigate this vulnerability. In cases where immediate patching is not feasible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) may be used as temporary mitigation. However, these measures are not a complete solution and should be complemented by the application of the vendor patch as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-3834, in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. This vulnerability is of particular concern to organizations that use the affected software for auditing Active Directory changes. 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