CVE-2017-16597 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. The flaw stems from improper validation of user-supplied paths in WRQ requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with Administrator privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and high EPSS and FAUCET risk scores, this vulnerability presents a significant threat due to its network-based attack vector and lack of authentication requirement. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2.730CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgain-systems:enterprise_manager:7.2.730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.