{"id":47415,"date":"2025-06-01T19:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T19:47:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:20:04","slug":"cve-2025-41407-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41407-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-41407: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2409-file-corruption-vulnerability-in-aspect-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53093\">vulnerability has the potential<\/a> to disrupt the operation of numerous organizations globally that rely on ADAudit Plus for their auditing needs. Its severity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-26625-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53094\">potential for system compromise or data<\/a> leakage necessitate swift action to mitigate its impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-41407<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"53689\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1260223330\" 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=\"55310\">Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit<\/a> Plus | Versions below 8511<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-41407 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52874-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-infoblox-netmri\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53141\">vulnerability is a SQL injection<\/a> defect that could be exploited by a malicious actor to execute arbitrary SQL queries within the application&#8217;s database. This SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44882-command-injection-vulnerability-in-wavlink-wl-wn579a3-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54065\">injection vulnerability<\/a> exists in the OU History report feature of the ADAudit Plus. An attacker could exploit it by sending specially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31924-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-designthemes-crafts-arts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54932\">crafted data<\/a> in the user input fields of this feature. If successful, the attacker could manipulate the SQL queries run by the application, potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48017-improper-pathname-limitation-leads-to-unauthorized-file-modification\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52984\">leading to unauthorized<\/a> read or write access to the underlying database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-781780690\" 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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23394-critical-unix-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-in-opensuse-tumbleweed-cyrus-imapd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54419\">following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited using a HTTP request. This example is purely illustrative and does not represent an actual exploit:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/ADAuditPlus\/ouHistoryReport HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nouName=validOU&#039;; DROP TABLE Users;--&amp;startDate=2025-01-01&amp;endDate=2025-12-31<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the attacker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51101-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-restaurant-table-booking-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54377\">injecting a malicious SQL<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31056-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-techspawn-whatscart-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54449\">injected SQL<\/a> command.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Patching Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vendor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adaudit-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55316\">Zohocorp ManageEngine<\/a>, 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 <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=\"59310\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these measures are not substitutes for patching and updating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41646-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-affected-software-packages\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59309\">affected software<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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