Is CVE-2026-6516 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6516 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-6516?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 23 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus All builds below 8606.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6516?

A patch was published on 2026-04-17: Build 8606 released to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-6516 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-6516?

Check whether you run ManageEngine ADAudit Plus at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-6516: Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus RCE in agent API

CVE-2026-6516 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-07-23

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, a tool used by organizations to monitor and audit changes in Active Directory and file servers, contains a critical security flaw. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely execute malicious code on the server, potentially leading to a full takeover of the auditing system and access to sensitive network logs. This could allow an adversary to disrupt operations, steal data, or hide their tracks during a broader network intrusion.

Vendors: ManageEngine.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-6516 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6516 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-6516?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 23 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus All builds below 8606.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6516?: A patch was published on 2026-04-17: Build 8606 released to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-6516 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-6516?: Check whether you run ManageEngine ADAudit Plus at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is affected by an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its agent API. The flaw stems from a combination of an authentication bypass and a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-78, CWE-22). An attacker can exploit these weaknesses over the network without any prior credentials or user interaction to execute arbitrary OS commands on the host system. The vulnerability is fixed in build 8606; users may also need to update Windows agents to version 7060 or later and update all Mac agents to ensure full remediation.

Affected products

Zohocorp ManageEngine ADAudit Plus All builds below 8606

Timeline

2026-04-17: patched: Build 8606 released to address the vulnerability.
2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE-2026-6516 published.

References

https://www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/cve-2026-6516.html

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