CVE-2019-25468
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 EM Plus 10.1.68 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands by submitting malicious parameters to the script_test.jsp endpoint. Attackers can send POST requests with shell commands embedded in the 'content' parameter to execute code and retrieve command output.
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 EM Plus 10.1.68 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the script_test.jsp endpoint. Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands by embedding shell commands in the 'content' parameter of POST requests without any authentication, achieving full system compromise.
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CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 EM Plus installationIdentify if NetGain EM Plus server software is installed on the system by checking for related processes, services, or installation directoriesAffected if NetGain EM Plus is installed and running on the system
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Verify installed versionCheck the installed version of NetGain EM Plus against version 10.1.68; if version information is not readily available, consult the application's about or version page, or check installation metadataAffected if The installed version is 10.1.68 (exact match to affected version)
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Locate script_test.jsp endpointSearch the web application directory for the presence of script_test.jsp file; common locations may include the web application's docroot or servlet contextAffected if The script_test.jsp file exists in the deployed web application
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Test endpoint accessibilityAttempt an HTTP GET or POST request to the script_test.jsp endpoint without providing credentials; observe if the endpoint responds (indicating it is exposed and accessible)Affected if The script_test.jsp endpoint responds to unauthenticated requests without requiring login credentials
A user is affected if NetGain EM Plus version 10.1.68 is running with the script_test.jsp endpoint accessible without authentication, allowing command injection via the content parameter.
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 dataApply vendor patch if available; otherwise, immediately block access to script_test.jsp via WAF rules or network-level filtering, and consider isolating or disabling the affected service until a fix is available.
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