CVE-2017-7438

DOM cross site scripting attack against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager

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Published Mar 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NetIQ Privileged Account Manager before 3.1 Patch Update 3 allowed cross site scripting attacks via javascript DOM modification using the supplied cookie parameter.

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

Privileged Account Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.1 Patch Update 3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netiq:privileged_account_manager:3.1:hotfix2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16462	NetIQ Privileged Account Manager before 3.1 Patch Update 3 allowed cross site scripting attacks via javascript DOM modification using the supplied cookie parameter.

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% (0.612% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001355
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/privileged-account-manager-3/npam3103-release-notes/data/npam3103-release-notes.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netiq Privileged Account Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:45 PM
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 2, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM

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