Why is it useful to set up an ADAudit Plus vulnerability debugging environment?

Setting up a debugging environment allows security researchers to inspect the application’s runtime behavior, test vulnerabilities, and analyze code flows without affecting production systems. It provides controlled access to the database and enables step‑by‑step debugging via remote JVM settings. This approach is a standard practice for vulnerability research; similar setups exist for other ManageEngine tools like ADManager Plus and Zimbra.