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ABB Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS is vulnerable to a critical flaw in the AuthenticatedHttpServlet within its application server, enabling remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the Host: 127.0.0.1 header. This deceives the server into processing requests as if they originate from localhost, granting unauthorized access to privileged operations. Specifically, this vulnerability impacts the UserManager and GroupManager servlets, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create and remove users and groups without credentials. The flaw stems from the servlet’s automatic authorization of localhost requests as the aamuser account, exposing these sensitive functions to both local and remote exploitation. By leveraging this bypass, attackers can manipulate user and group configurations, potentially escalating privileges or disrupting system access controls.