What is CVE-2017-17407?

CVE-2017-17407 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-2017-17407?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager

CVE-2017-17407

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager v7.2.699 build 1001. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the content parameter provided to the script_test.jsp endpoint. A crafted content request parameter can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the web service. Was ZDI-CAN-5080.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.039 (89.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager — versions v7.2.699 build 1001
Netgain-systems Enterprise_manager — versions 7.2.699

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17407?: CVE-2017-17407 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-2017-17407?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.