{"id":"CVE-2016-9491","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-9491","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T20:06:23.419Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2018-07-13T20:29:02.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:56:10.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cret@cert.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":4.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-611","CWE-200"],"affected":["zohocorp/manageengine applications manager"],"epss":{"score":0.02526,"percentile":0.84797,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9491.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9491.html","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9491","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}