CVE-2017-16608
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Netgain Enterprise Manager.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.23% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-134
- Affected
- netgain-systems/enterprise manager
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
EPSS 4.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-02Third Party Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-950Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-02Third Party Advisory
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-950Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.