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CVE-2016-9491 Details

Description

ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 before build 13690 allows an authenticated user, who is able to access /register.do page (most likely limited to administrator), to browse the filesystem and read the system files, including Applications Manager configuration, stored private keys, etc. By default Application Manager is running with administrative privileges, therefore it is possible to access every directory on the underlying operating system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9491.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9491.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]
CWE-611	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
zohocorp manageengine applications manager	12.0 13.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:13.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 10, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 7, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]