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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-16598 · published 23 January 2018

CVE-2017-16598: Netgain-systems enterprise manager path traversal vulnerability

Netgain Systems · Enterprise Manager

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code by overwriting arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the org.apache.jsp.u.jsp.tools.snmpwalk.snmpwalk_005fdo_jsp servlet, which listens on TCP port 8081 by default. When parsing the ip parameter, 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-5138.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 4.1% · top 9.6% CWE-22 · Path traversalCWE-668 · Exposure of resource to wrong sphere
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code by overwriting arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the org.apache.jsp.u.jsp.tools.snmpwalk.snmpwalk_005fdo_jsp servlet, which listens on TCP port 8081 by default. When parsing the ip parameter, 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-5138.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-963 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-963 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-16598), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.