CVE-2018-17950

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Published Dec 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Incorrect enforcement of authorization checks in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2

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

Micro Focus

NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions prior to version 9.1 SP2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:9.1:sp1::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-9691	Incorrect enforcement of authorization checks in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.834% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-91/edirectory912_releasenotes/data/edirectory912_releasenotes.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microfocus Edirectory

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:01 AM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM

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