This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Netgain Enterprise Manager.

published 2018-01-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7799

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.2%; EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

netgain-systems enterprise_manager 7.2.766

Exploit prediction

4.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

NetGain Systems NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-17-950
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
tenable.com /security/research/tra-2018-02
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-16608
NVD CVE-2017-16608

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Summary