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TI-2016-07764 Aliases CVE-2016-9498GHSA-c3x4-w2jm-v6m5

ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.2124 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ManageEngineApplications Manager12; 13—No fix listedCNA
  • Applications Manager VendorManageEngine Affected 12; 13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableZohocorp
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0VulnerableZohocorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Zohocorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Zohocorp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9498
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3x4-w2jm-v6m5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2015-06796 The FileUploadServlet class in ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 before build 91093 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-04325 Directory traversal vulnerability in ServiceDesk Plus MSP v5 to v9.0 v9030; AssetExplorer… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-08514 Path traversal in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25530 Path traversal in ManageEngine OpManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-03383 SQL injection in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-24864 SQL injection in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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