CVE-2017-14799

XSS Vulnerability with ESP URL

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Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A cross site scripting attack in handling the ESP login parameter handling in NetIQ Access Manager before 4.3.3 could be used to inject javascript code into the login page.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NetIQ

Access Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.3`	affected	< 4.3.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6288	A cross site scripting attack in handling the ESP login parameter handling in NetIQ Access Manager before 4.3.3 could be used to inject javascript code into the login page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.742% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7022358

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netiq Access Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM

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