CVE-2024-21791Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator database access via unquoted numeric filter

Published May 22, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

SQL injection in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7271 allows remote authenticated users to execute custom database queries. The lockout history endpoint concatenates a numeric TIME_GENERATED search value unquoted into a WHERE clause after nested search helpers strip percent signs. Administrator access is required; injection can read or change database entries, while the published code-execution chain also requires a service restart and an event trigger.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability2.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7271 allows remote authenticated users to execute custom database queries. The lockout history endpoint concatenates a numeric TIME_GENERATED search value unquoted into a WHERE clause after nested search helpers strip percent signs. Administrator access is required; injection can read or change database entries, while the published code-execution chain also requires a service restart and an event trigger.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-21791
Published
May 22, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-66, T1059.005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7271

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine ADAudit Plusversion=0 <7271

Published CVSS scores

4.7ManageEngineCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC-66SQL Injection
T1059.005Visual Basic

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