CVE-2021-38298: 
Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus before version 7110 was found to be vulnerable to blind XML external entity (XXE) injection. The vulnerability was assigned identifier CVE-2021-38298 and was disclosed in October 2021. This security flaw affects the ADManager Plus software, which is a Windows Active Directory management and reporting solution (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a blind XXE (XML External Entity) injection flaw. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating its severe nature. The high severity score suggests that successful exploitation could have significant impact on system security (NVD).

A successful exploitation of this XXE vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to access unauthorized system resources, leading to sensitive data exposure, server-side request forgery, or denial of service conditions. The critical CVSS score indicates that the vulnerability could have severe consequences for affected systems (NVD).

The primary mitigation for this vulnerability is to upgrade to ADManager Plus version 7110 or later. Zoho has addressed the XXE vulnerability in this release (ManageEngine Release Notes).