CVE-2016-9488 json
ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities
published 2018-06-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10294
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.6%
- EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 before build 13200 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated attacker is able to access the URL /servlet/MenuHandlerServlet, which is vulnerable to SQL injection. The attacker could extract users' password hashes, which are MD5 hashes without salt, and, depending on the database type and its configuration, could also execute operating system commands using SQL queries.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48692)
Exploit prediction
4.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48692 ManageEngine Applications Manager 13 - 'MenuHandlerServlet' SQL Injection webapps, 2020-07-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- ManageEngine Applications Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/142022/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-12-13-XSS-SQL-Injection-Code-Execution.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- manageengine.com /products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9488.html
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97394
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/158554/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-13-SQL-Injection.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9488
- NVD CVE-2016-9488
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