Improper Authentication in Enterprise Manager - CVE-2017-16590
Published: January 23, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37599
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16590
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
Enterprise Manager
Enterprise Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16590
Install update from vendor's website.