# CVE-2021-42847: Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7006 allows attackers to write to, and execute, arbitrary files.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2021-11-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus before 7006 allows attackers to write to, and execute, arbitrary files.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/community/topic/fix-released-for-a-vulnerability-in-manageengine-adaudit-plus
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172258/ManageEngine-ADAudit-Plus-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/manageengine_adaudit_plus_authenticated_rce.rb

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