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CVE-2026-12507NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

AssetExplorer: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

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CVE-2026-12507 is a critical-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerability in AssetExplorer from Zoho, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. The record lists version 7860 as the first without the flaw, so updating AssetExplorer to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 9.44% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 4.5% of all scored CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Update AssetExplorer to 7860 or a later version.
  2. Update ServiceDesk Plus to 15290 or a later version.
  3. Update ServiceDesk Plus MSP to 15150 or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
ZohoAssetExplorerbefore 78607860
ZohoServiceDesk Plusbefore 1529015290
ZohoServiceDesk Plus MSPbefore 1515015150
ZohoSupportCenter Plusbefore 1515015150

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA.

Official description

Zohocorp ManageEngine AssetExplorer versions below 7860, ServiceDesk Plus versions below 15290, ServiceDesk Plus MSP versions below 15150, and SupportCenter Plus versions below 15150 are affected by a authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Reports module. An authenticated user with the Create Query Reports permission could exploit specially crafted database queries to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using persistence layers such as Hibernate or Enterprise Java Beans, which can provide significant protection against SQL injection if used properly.
  • For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
  • When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.

More Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command vulnerabilities (CWE-89)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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