CVE-2025-3835
Published: 09 June 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-3835 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Exchange Reporter Plus. Its CVSS base score is 9.6 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus versions 5721 and earlier contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Content Search module, tracked as CVE-2025-3835 and assigned CWE-434. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction with changed scope and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network by supplying malicious content to the affected module, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the server. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over the application and potentially the underlying host.
The vendor has published an advisory at https://www.manageengine.com/products/exchange-reports/advisory/CVE-2025-3835.html that addresses the issue. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.0593 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-17446
Vulnerability details
Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus versions 5721 and prior are vulnerable to Remote code execution in the Content Search module.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.