SQL injection in ManageEngine Applications Manager - CVE-2017-16542
Published: January 19, 2018 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10155
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16542
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted manageApplications.do?method=insert request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.
Affected software
ManageEngine Applications Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16542
Install update from vendor's website.