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CVE-2016-9490 (GCVE-0-2016-9490)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-05 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:50
VLAI
Title
ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 suffer from a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Summary
ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 12 and 13 before build 13200 suffer from a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Applications Manager is prone to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in parameter LIMIT, in URL path /DiagAlertAction.do?REQTYPE=AJAX&LIMIT=1233. The URL is also available without authentication.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ManageEngine Applications Manager Affected: 12
Affected: 13
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Date Public
2017-04-04 00:00
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