Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus through build 7250 has a critical SQL injection issue in its aggregate report feature. If a vulnerable instance is reachable, the CVSS data indicates an unauthenticated network attacker could affect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any reachable ADAudit Plus deployment. The business concern is potential compromise of audit-related data and service availability, with no authentication required according to CVSS. Patch guidance should be confirmed directly from ManageEngine.
Technical view
CVE-2023-48793 is CWE-89 SQL injection in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus aggregate reports, affecting versions through 7250. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ManageEngine ADAudit Plus build 7250 or earlier. Risk is highest where the application is reachable from untrusted networks. The source bundle lacks CPEs, so asset matching must use product name and installed build.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not claim active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. However, the CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated remote exploitability with low complexity and severe impact if the vulnerable aggregate report path is reachable.
Researcher notes
The record identifies SQL injection in the aggregate report feature but provides limited technical detail. Do not assume exploit mechanics beyond CWE-89 and the CVSS vector. The affected metadata is weak, so validate by installed ADAudit Plus build rather than CPE matching.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all ManageEngine ADAudit Plus deployments and installed builds.
- Prioritize systems running build 7250 or earlier.
- Review ManageEngine's referenced SQL fix guidance for build 7271.
- Restrict network access to ADAudit Plus while remediation is pending.
- Monitor vendor guidance for confirmed upgrade or hotfix instructions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product and build from the ADAudit Plus administration interface or inventory records.
- Check whether aggregate report functionality is enabled and reachable.
- Verify the ManageEngine SQL fix guidance has been applied.
- Review application and database logs for unusual aggregate report activity.
- Document compensating network controls for any unpatched instance.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://manageengine.com/CVE reference
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/sqlfix-7271.htmlCVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.