Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16597
CVE-2017-16597
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of WRQ requests. When parsing the Filename field, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-5137.
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Affected products
2- Range: 7.2.730 build 1034
- NetGain Systems/NetGain Systems Enterprise Managerv5Range: 7.2.730 build 1034
Patches
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References
1- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-962nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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