CVE-2017-16590 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-16590

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.699 build 1001. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the MainFilter servlet. The issue results from the lack of proper string matching inside the doFilter method. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-5099.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

NetGain Systems

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Affected Software

NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.699 build 1001

Timeline

Official Publish: January 23rd, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-289

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.