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CVE-2017-16629· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

In SapphireIMS 4097_1, it is possible to guess the registered/active usernames of the software from the errors it gives out for each type of

In SapphireIMS 4097_1, it is possible to guess the registered/active usernames of the software from the errors it gives out for each type of user on the Login form. For "Incorrect User" - it gives an error "The application failed to identify the user. Please contact administrator for help." For "Correct User and Incorrect Password" - it gives an error "Authentication failed. Please login again."

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Aug 11, 2021
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.2% · 66th percentile
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Action score

30

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
sapphireimssapphireims

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • sapphireims sapphireims4097_1

Same product

sapphireims: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-25560In SapphireIMS 5.0, it is possible to use the hardcoded credential in clients (username: sapphire, password: ims) and gain access to the por
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-25566In SapphireIMS 5.0, it is possible to take over an account by sending a request to the Save_Password form as shown in POC.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-25563In SapphireIMS 5.0, it is possible to create local administrator on any client without requiring any credentials by directly accessing Remot
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-25564In SapphireIMS 5.0, it is possible to create local administrator on any client with credentials of a non-privileged user by directly accessi
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2017-16630In SapphireIMS 4097_1, a guest user can create a local administrator account on any system that has SapphireIMS installed, because of an Ins
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-209 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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