CVE-2017-16601 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034, specifically within the service_005ffailures_jsp servlet. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system due to improper validation of the 'filename' parameter, despite an authentication bypass mechanism also being present. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it presents a low attack complexity and no user interaction, enabling high impact to integrity (file overwrite). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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