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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.