CVE-2016-9489

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9489.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_applications_manager:13.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-07-13 13:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2016-9489

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9489

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

zohocorp

manageengine_applications_manager

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8.8 /10