What is CVE-2016-9489?

CVE-2016-9489 is a vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 that allows an authenticated user to alter their own properties and the properties of other users, potentially granting higher privileges.

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9489?

CVE-2016-9489 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-9489?

An attacker with authenticated access can exploit CVE-2016-9489 by changing their group to one with higher privileges, such as 'ADMIN', or by changing the properties of another user.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9489?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2016-9489 is available in build 13200 of ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9489?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-9489 on the seclists.org, manageengine.com, and securityfocus.com websites.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-9489

high

8.8

CWE

255 264 269

13/7/2018

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9489: ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 is vulnerable to privilege escalation and authentication bypass

First published: Fri Jul 13 2018(Updated: )

In ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 before build 13200, an authenticated user is able to alter all of their own properties, including own group, i.e. changing their group to one with higher privileges like "ADMIN". A user is also able to change properties of another user, e.g. change another user's password.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager	=12.0
Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager	=13.0

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9489?
CVE-2016-9489 is a vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 that allows an authenticated user to alter their own properties and the properties of other users, potentially granting higher privileges.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9489?
CVE-2016-9489 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-9489?
An attacker with authenticated access can exploit CVE-2016-9489 by changing their group to one with higher privileges, such as 'ADMIN', or by changing the properties of another user.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9489?
Yes, a fix for CVE-2016-9489 is available in build 13200 of ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9489?
You can find more information about CVE-2016-9489 on the seclists.org, manageengine.com, and securityfocus.com websites.

agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/title
agent/severity
agent/last-modified-date
agent/weakness
agent/references
agent/author
agent/event
agent/description
agent/first-publish-date
agent/tags
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
vendor/zohocorp
canonical/zohocorp manageengine applications manager
version/zohocorp manageengine applications manager/12.0
version/zohocorp manageengine applications manager/13.0

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.