CVE-2025-9435 Path Traversal

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the User Management module to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-9435?

CVE-2025-9435 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, published on 13 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions below 7230 are vulnerable to Path Traversal in the User Management module

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-9435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-85xf-m3mr-6pq2.

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