CVE-2025-34143
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn authentication bypass vulnerability exists in ETQ Reliance on the CG (legacy) platform. The application allowed login as the privileged internal SYSTEM user by manipulating the username field. The SYSTEM account does not require a password, enabling attackers with network access to the login page to obtain elevated access. Once authenticated, an attacker could achieve remote code execution by modifying Jython scripts within the application. This issue was resolved by introducing stricter validation logic to exclude internal accounts from public authentication workflows in version MP-4583.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceETQ Reliance CG (legacy) platform allows authentication bypass via username field manipulation to login as the privileged SYSTEM user without a password. Successful authentication enables remote code execution through modification of Jython scripts within the application.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ETQ Reliance CG installationLocate the application installation directory and confirm it is the legacy Reliance CG platform (not a newer version). Check product version in about or system information panel.Affected if Running legacy Reliance CG version prior to MP-4583
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Verify SYSTEM user account existsQuery the user database or examine user configuration files for the presence of a SYSTEM or admin-level account.Affected if SYSTEM privileged account exists in the user repository
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Confirm Jython script functionality is enabledCheck if the Jython scripting module is installed and accessible within the application. Look for script editor or automation features that allow modifying .py files.Affected if Jython script modification capability is available to authenticated users
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Review authentication configurationExamine authentication configuration files or settings to determine whether internal/system accounts are excluded from public-facing login workflows.Affected if Internal accounts like SYSTEM are not properly excluded from authentication
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Test for authentication bypassAttempt to authenticate using the username 'SYSTEM' with an empty or incorrect password against the login endpoint.Affected if Authentication succeeds with SYSTEM username and no valid password
A user is affected if running legacy Reliance CG prior to MP-4583 where the SYSTEM account can be accessed via username manipulation without a password.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to version MP-4583 or later which implements stricter validation logic to exclude internal accounts from public authentication workflows.
ETQ Reliance CG platform MP-4583 or later
- Identify current installed version of ETQ Reliance (CG/legacy platform)
- Contact ETQ support or consult official release notes to obtain version MP-4583 or later
- Plan upgrade during maintenance window due to potential brief service interruption
- Backup current application configuration and any custom Jython scripts
- Deploy upgrade to MP-4583 or latest stable release
- Verify SYSTEM account can no longer be accessed through standard login page
- Test that legitimate authentication workflows still function correctly
- Confirm Jython script execution is restricted to authorized internal accounts only
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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