RCE in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager
CVE-2017-16608
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Netgain Enterprise Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within exec.jsp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-4749.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager — versions v7.2.586 build 877
- Netgain-Systems Enterprise Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-950 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-02 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16608?
- CVE-2017-16608 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16608?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.