{"id":47413,"date":"2025-06-01T18:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:47:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:21:37","slug":"cve-2025-36527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-36527: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ubiquity of SQL databases in modern web applications makes SQL injection vulnerabilities a widespread threat to cybersecurity. The CVE-2025-36527 vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is a recent and pertinent example of such a threat. ADAudit Plus versions below 8511 are affected, making a potentially significant number of systems vulnerable<\/a> to attack.
\nThe severity of this issue<\/a> cannot be overstated. With a CVSS Severity Score of 8.3, it presents a substantial risk of system compromise or data<\/a> leakage. As a cybersecurity professional, it’s crucial to understand this vulnerability, its potential impact, and importantly, how to mitigate it.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-36527
\nSeverity: High (8.3 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit<\/a> Plus | < 8511\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of an SQL injection vulnerability<\/a> in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, specifically in its report exporting functionality. This vulnerability allows<\/a> an attacker to inject malicious SQL code into the application. The SQL code is then executed by the database, potentially leading to unauthorized<\/a> access, data modification or even full system compromise.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a conceptual instance of this exploit, the attacker might send a maliciously crafted HTTP POST request to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint. The SQL injection<\/a> payload could be embedded within the request parameters.<\/p>\n

POST \/ADAuditPlus\/exportReport HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nreportId=1; DROP TABLE users;<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this hypothetical example, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` is injected<\/a> into the `reportId` parameter. If the vulnerability exists and the payload is executed<\/a>, it could result in the deletion of the ‘users’ table from the database.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch<\/a>. Zohocorp has addressed this vulnerability in ADAudit<\/a> Plus version 8511, so users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this version or later.
\nAs a temporary mitigation, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block SQL injection<\/a> attacks. However, this should not be seen as a long-term solution, as it does not address the underlying vulnerability within the software<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The ubiquity of SQL databases in modern web applications makes SQL injection vulnerabilities a widespread threat to cybersecurity. The CVE-2025-36527 vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is a recent and pertinent example of such a threat. ADAudit Plus versions below 8511 are affected, making a potentially significant number of systems vulnerable to attack. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[74],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-47413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-sql-injection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t