ManageEngine Applications Manager 12 and 13, allows unserialization of unsafe Java objects
Published Jul 13, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 21.24%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 12StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 13StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManageEngine | Applications Manager | n/a |
|
- 12.0
- 13.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.24% (0.21240) | 97.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21.24% (0.21240) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.67% (0.16674) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 21.24% (0.21240) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 22.01% (0.22011) | 97.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 17.29% (0.17294) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 22.01% (0.22011) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 17.29% (0.17294) | 96.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 22.01% (0.22011) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 17.29% (0.17294) | 96.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.01% (0.22011) | 97.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 11, 2026 | 60.19% (0.60189) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 71.20% (0.71196) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 75.63% (0.75632) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.52% (0.74515) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 75.63% (0.75632) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.77% (0.01766) | 88.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 1.77% (0.01766) | 88.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2.48% (0.02484) | 88.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2.36% (0.02356) | 88.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 3.08% (0.03078) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 2.25% (0.02246) | 88.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.23% (0.02228) | 87.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02094) | 79.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02094) | 78.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.09% (0.02094) | 56.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/ vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2016-9498.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97394/ | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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