CVE-2017-7426

iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities

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Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

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

Identity Manager Plug-ins

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.6.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netiq:identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16450	The NetIQ Identity Manager Plugins before 4.6.1 contained various XML External XML Entity (XXE) handling flaws that could be used by attackers to leak information or cause denial of service attacks.

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 None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.091% 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=7021173

History

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Subscriptions

Netiq Identity Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM

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