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 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

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
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
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-13 20:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-9489

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9489

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zohocorp

manageengine_applications_manager

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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