CVE-2016-9488 ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from remote SQL injection vulnerabilities
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection to extract password hashes and potentially execute OS commands in ManageEngine Applications Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9488?
CVE-2016-9488 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager, published on 5 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Manageengine Applications Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2016-9488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Applications Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chxq-hg75-w349.