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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5996 · published 26 October 2017

CVE-2017-5996: Beyondtrust remote support untrusted search path vulnerability

Beyondtrust · Remote Support

The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x before 16.2.4 allows DLL hijacking because of weak %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData permissions.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.3% · top 30.7% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x before 16.2.4 allows DLL hijacking because of weak %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData permissions.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039679 Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vsecurity.com/download/advisories/20171026-1.txt Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039679 Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vsecurity.com/download/advisories/20171026-1.txt Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5996), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.