High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16590
CVE-2017-16590
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: 7.2.699 build 1001
- NetGain Systems/NetGain Systems Enterprise Managerv5Range: 7.2.699 build 1001
Patches
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References
1- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-955nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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