# CVE-2016-9488: ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-06-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- ManageEngine Applications Manager: 12, 13

## Description

ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 before build 13200 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated attacker is able to access the URL /servlet/MenuHandlerServlet, which is vulnerable to SQL injection. The attacker could extract users' password hashes, which are MD5 hashes without salt, and, depending on the database type and its configuration, could also execute operating system commands using SQL queries.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ManageEngine Applications Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142022/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-12-13-XSS-SQL-Injection-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9488.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158554/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager-13-SQL-Injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48692

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