# CVE-2018-16364: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a deserialization flaw in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5q6m-246p-3pgg

## What is CVE-2018-16364?

CVE-2018-16364 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 26 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A serialization vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager before build 13740 allows for remote code execution on Windows via a payload on an SMB share.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16364?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-16364 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager

- [CVE-2020-24743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24743/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27995/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15533](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15533/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15394/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19649/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16364 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16364 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 26 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16364 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16364/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16364/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16364
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16364
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16364

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16364/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.