CVE-2017-16608 Command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Netgain Enterprise Manager via unauthenticated command injection in exec.jsp.
- 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-2017-16608?
CVE-2017-16608 is a critical command injection 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgain-Systems Enterprise Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-16608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16597 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16610 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-17406 Deserialization in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-17407 Command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16590 Auth bypass in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwfr-wxv4-wpf7.