What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-9435?

CVE-2025-9435 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-9435?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review file handling controls.

Manageengine Admanager Plus CVE-2025-9435

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-01-13 0fc0942c-577d-436f-ae8e-945763c79b02

Path Traversal Manageengine Admanager Plus Zohocorp

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-22 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: Required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions below 7230 are vulnerable to Path Traversal in the User Management module [CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM]

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Validate and sanitize file path inputs. Use allowlists. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects the User Management component of Manageengine Admanager Plus. Zohocorp ManageEngine ADManager Plus versions below 7230 are vulnerable to Path Traversal in the User Management module

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Jan 29, 2026 - 19:10 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 13, 2026 - 14:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-9435 presents moderate security risk, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5. This could allow unauthorized file access. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict file access via WAF, implement allowlists.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 97% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path Traversal HIGH

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7200:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7201:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7202:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7203:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7210:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7211:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7212:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7220:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7221:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7222:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7223:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_admanager_plus:7.2:7224:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/admanager-kb/cve-2025-9435.html

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