{"id":47411,"date":"2025-06-01T17:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T17:46:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:19:35","slug":"cve-2025-41403-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41403-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-41403: Authenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a significant security flaw, designated as CVE-2025-41403. This vulnerability specifically targets Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. It is a type of SQL Injection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27558-critical-vulnerability-in-ieee-p802-11-revme-allowing-fragattacks-against-mesh-networks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52989\">vulnerability that could potentially allow<\/a> a malicious actor to compromise the affected systems or leak sensitive data.<br \/>\nThe impact of this vulnerability is especially significant considering the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51360-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-in-php-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54353\">ManageEngine ADAudit<\/a> Plus in managing and auditing various network services. Any compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31430-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-the-business-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53424\">data leakage could have catastrophic consequences for businesses<\/a> and organizations that rely on this software for their daily operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-41403<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.3 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User level<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2409-file-corruption-vulnerability-in-aspect-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53095\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1124559772\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3836-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55312\">Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit<\/a> Plus | 8510 and prior<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability works by exploiting a weakness in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39480-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-thememakers-car-dealer\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53716\">ADAudit<\/a> Plus&#8217;s service account audit data fetching process. An attacker, who has authenticated access to the system, can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52874-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-infoblox-netmri\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53144\">inject malicious SQL<\/a> commands into the system&#8217;s queries. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0562-use-after-free-flaw-in-linux-kernel-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53690\">potentially allow the attacker to manipulate the system&#8217;s<\/a> database, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, or even execute arbitrary commands on the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2901343434\" 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 how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59207\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/ADAuditPlus\/ServiceAccountAuditData HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;service_account&quot;: &quot;&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, if the service_account parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in a SQL query, it could lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3055-critical-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59206\">deletion of the &#8216;users<\/a>&#8216; table from the database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55317\">Zohocorp has issued a patch to address this vulnerability<\/a>. Users are strongly advised to apply the patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51101-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-restaurant-table-booking-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54379\">SQL injection<\/a> attempts, thereby reducing the risk of exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a significant security flaw, designated as CVE-2025-41403. This vulnerability specifically targets Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus versions 8510 and prior. It is a type of SQL Injection vulnerability that could potentially allow a malicious actor to compromise the affected systems or leak sensitive data. 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