CVE-2016-9491 json
ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to improper restriction of an XML external entity
published 2018-07-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10297
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 before build 13690 allows an authenticated user, who is able to access /register.do page (most likely limited to administrator), to browse the filesystem and read the system files, including Applications Manager configuration, stored private keys, etc. By default Application Manager is running with administrative privileges, therefore it is possible to access every directory on the underlying operating system.
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- ManageEngine Applications Manager
Classification
References
-
manageengine.com
/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9491.html
vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97394/
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9491
- NVD CVE-2016-9491
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.