CVE-2016-9498
ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13 before build 13200, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 21.24% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- zohocorp/manageengine applications manager
- Source
- cret@cert.org
EPSS moved from 16.7% on 21 September 2026 to 21.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.