What is CVE-2017-16590?

CVE-2017-16590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-16590?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager

CVE-2017-16590

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.

EPSS: 0.033 (87.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager — versions 7.2.699 build 1001
Netgain-systems Enterprise_manager — versions 7.2.699

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16590?: CVE-2017-16590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgain Systems Enterprise Manager, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-16590?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.