CVE-2017-16607 Information disclosure in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager

High 7.5 Published 23 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via heap dumps in Netgain Enterprise Manager without authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-16607?

CVE-2017-16607 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Netgain Enterprise Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within heapdumps.jsp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to download heap memory dump. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to disclose sensitive information in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4718.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16607?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgain-Systems Enterprise Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16607 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwgw-jc7m-j3m4.