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CVE-2016-9488

39
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-9488 describes multiple remote SQL injection vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 prior to build 13200. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a flaw in the /servlet/MenuHandlerServlet URL to extract unsalted MD5 password hashes and potentially execute operating system commands depending on the database configuration. This vulnerability is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8 due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-48692) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:applications_manager:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:manageengine:applications_manager:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.77%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-48692 · Jul 26, 2020
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0477 is in the 85th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/158554/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-13-SQL-Injection.html
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com / files/142022/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-12-13-XSS-SQL-Injection-Code-Execution.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
manageengine.com / products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9488.html
securityfocus.com / bid/97394
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry