OS command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetGain Systems | NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager | v7.2.586 build 877 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager VendorNetGain Systems Affected v7.2.586 build 877 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netgain-systems:enterprise_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.2.766 | Vulnerable | NetGain Systems |
- cpe:2.3:a:netgain-systems:enterprise_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2.766 Vulnerable ·NetGain Systems
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16608
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwfr-wxv4-wpf7
References
More NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12208 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12214 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12221 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12711 OS command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12710 Deserialization of untrusted data in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12217 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-16608 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16608 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwfr-wxv4-wpf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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