VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-9498

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability21.24%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-07-13

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Primary references

cret@cert.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cret@cert.org — Vendor Advisory
cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry