CVE-2025-9223Network attack vector

Authenticated administrative command execution via absolute-path blacklist bypass

Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Nov 11, 2025

Command injection in ManageEngine Applications Manager 178100 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute administrative commands. The Execute Program action checks command names against a blacklist but accepts absolute paths to prohibited commands, bypassing that validation. A low-privileged application account can reach the action, and successful exploitation runs sensitive commands with the server's administrative privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability4.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in ManageEngine Applications Manager 178100 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute administrative commands. The Execute Program action checks command names against a blacklist but accepts absolute paths to prohibited commands, bypassing that validation. A low-privileged application account can reach the action, and successful exploitation runs sensitive commands with the server's administrative privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9223
Published
Nov 11, 2025
Updated
Nov 11, 2025
Vendor
Zoho Corporation
Product
ManageEngine Applications Manager
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <178200

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoho Corporation · ManageEngine Applications Managerversion=0 <178200

Published CVSS scores

8.8ManageEngineCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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