CVE-2017-9280

Novell Identity Manager User Application get request url contains the session token.

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Published Mar 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Some NetIQ Identity Manager Applications before Identity Manager 4.5.6.1 included the session token in GET URLs, potentially allowing exposure of user sessions to untrusted third parties via proxies, referer urls or similar.

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 Applications

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.5.6.1

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-2017-18216	Some NetIQ Identity Manager Applications before Identity Manager 4.5.6.1 included the session token in GET URLs, potentially allowing exposure of user sessions to untrusted third parties via proxies, referer urls or similar.

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 None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.116% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049143
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=K7lbPAGJyIk~

History

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Subscriptions

Netiq Identity Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:42 PM
Reserved: May 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

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