Path Traversal in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager
CVE-2017-16592
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the common.download_jsp servlet, which listens on TCP port 8081 by default. When parsing the filename parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-5103.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager — versions 7.2.730 build 1034
- Netgain-Systems Enterprise Manager — versions 7.2.730
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-957 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16592?
- CVE-2017-16592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16592?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.