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high 8.8

CVE-2017-16542 json

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 13 before build 13500 allows Post-authentication SQL injection via the name parameter in a manageApp…

published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-7735

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.5%
EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager 13 before build 13500 allows Post-authentication SQL injection via the name parameter in a manageApplications.do?method=insert request.

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-43129)

Exploit prediction

5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-43129 ManageEngine Applications Manager 13 - SQL Injection webapps, 2017-11-07

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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