Path Traversal in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager
CVE-2017-16599
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files 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 org.apache.jsp.u.jsp.reports.templates.misc.sample_jsp servlet, which listens on TCP port 8081 by default. When parsing the type 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-5190.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.030 (86.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager — versions 7.2.730 build 1034
- Netgain-systems Enterprise_manager — versions 7.2.730
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16599?
- CVE-2017-16599 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-2017-16599?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16599 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.