CVE-2017-16590 Auth bypass in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager via flawed servlet filtering, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16590?
CVE-2017-16590 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgain-Systems Enterprise Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-16590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16597 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16608 Command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-16610 Path traversal in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-17406 Deserialization in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
- CVE-2017-17407 Command injection in NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf24-m986-wx2w.