CVE-2018-10587
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNetGain Enterprise Manager (EM) is affected by OS Command Injection vulnerabilities in versions before 10.0.57. These vulnerabilities could allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary code, resulting in remote code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceNetGain Enterprise Manager versions before 10.0.57 contain OS Command Injection vulnerabilities that allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected server, leading to complete system compromise through remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.0.57CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm NetGain Enterprise Manager is installedLook for the NetGain service running on the system, check for the installation directory (commonly in Program Files or similar), or identify the Java/httpd process listening on common web ports (80, 443, 8080, 8443) for the NetGain web interface.Affected if NetGain Enterprise Manager software is found running on the system
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Identify the installed version numberAccess the NetGain web management interface and look for the version information, typically displayed in the login page footer, About section, or system information page. Alternatively, check installation files or configuration files for version metadata.Affected if The displayed version number is below 10.0.57 (for example, 10.0.50, 9.x, etc.)
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Verify the management interface is network-accessibleDetermine if the NetGain web port (commonly 80, 443, 8080, or 8443) is listening on a reachable network interface, not just localhost. Use netstat or similar tools to check binding addresses.Affected if The management interface is exposed to networkAccessible attackers rather than localhost-only
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Confirm authentication is required for the command injectionVerify that the vulnerability requires valid credentials to exploit. Check whether default credentials are in use or if weak/simple authentication is configured, as the CVEs require valid authentication.Affected if Valid user credentials can be obtained or guessed for the NetGain interface
You are affected if NetGain Enterprise Manager is installed, the version is below 10.0.57, and the management interface is network-accessible with obtainable credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data10.0.57
Upgrade NetGain Enterprise Manager to version 10.0.57 or later to patch the command injection vulnerability. Until patching is possible, restrict network access to the management interface and enforce strong authentication to limit the attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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