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CVE-2017-16597

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 57.29% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-16597
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
57.29%

Original NVD 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.