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CVE-2017-16608

NetGain Enterprise Manager exec Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Netgain Enterprise Manager CVE-2017-16608 Esta vulnerabilidad permite que atacantes remotos ejecuten código arbitrario en instalaciones vulnerables de Netgain Enterprise Manager. No se requiere autenticación para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. Este error en concreto existe en exec.jsp. El problema deriva de la falta de validación correcta de una cadena proporcionada por el usuario antes de emplearla para ejecutar una llamada del sistema. Un atacante podría aprovecharse de esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del actual usuario. Anteriormente era ZDI-CAN-4749.

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.

*Credits: Jacob Baines - Tenable Network Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-11-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-12-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-02 Third Party Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-950 Third Party Advisory
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URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Netgain-systems
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 Enterprise Manager
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 < 7.2.766
Search vendor "Netgain-systems" for product "Enterprise Manager" and version " < 7.2.766"
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Affected