CVE-2016-9498 in the critical feed json
ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects
published 2018-07-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10304
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.2%
- EPSS 21.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 before build 13200, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects. The vulnerability can be exploited by remote user without authentication and it allows to execute remote code compromising the application as well as the operating system. As Application Manager's RMI registry is running with privileges of system administrator, by exploiting this vulnerability an attacker gains highest privileges on the underlying operating system.
Exploit prediction
21.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- ManageEngine Applications Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
manageengine.com
/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.html
vendor-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97394/
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9498
- NVD CVE-2016-9498
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