CVE-2017-16608

CRITICAL EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Netgain Enterprise Manager < 7.2.766 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via exec.jsp

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2017-16608 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io).

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-950
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-02

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0431
EPSS Percentile 89.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2019-12-17
InTheWild.io 2019-12-17
CWE
CWE-78 CWE-134
Status published
Products (1)
netgain-systems/enterprise_manager < 7.2.766
Published Jan 23, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026