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-2017-7801

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.8%; EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
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 upload_save_do.jsp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-4751.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

netgain-systems enterprise_manager 7.2.766

Exploit prediction

4.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

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-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-17-952
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
tenable.com /security/research/tra-2018-02
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-16610
NVD CVE-2017-16610

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Summary