CVE-2016-9498

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 22%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
97.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 13, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/
generic

Security Updates - CVE Details | ManageEngine Applications Manager

https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.html
generic

Full Disclosure: ManageEngine Applications Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-9498?
CVE-2016-9498 is a critical vulnerability published on July 13, 2018. 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…
When was CVE-2016-9498 disclosed?
CVE-2016-9498 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-9498 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-9498 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9498?
CVE-2016-9498 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-9498?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-9498, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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