ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects
CVE-2016-9498

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Manageengine
Status
Applications Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 July 2018

What is CVE-2016-9498?

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.

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Affected Version(s)

Applications Manager 12

Applications Manager 13

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
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https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/
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https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manage...
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EPSS Score

70% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks to Lukasz Juszczyk for reporting this vulnerability.
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