CVE-2016-1603
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn information leak in the NetIQ IDM ServiceNow Driver before 1.0.0.1 could expose cryptographic attributes to logged-in users.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe NetIQ IDM ServiceNow Driver before version 1.0.0.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that exposes cryptographic attributes (likely sensitive credential material like keys or tokens used for authentication) to any logged-in users with access to the driver logs or configuration interface. This allows unauthorized retrieval of secrets that should remain confidential.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed version of the NetIQ IDM ServiceNow DriverLocate the driver installation directory or check the driver package version through your identity management administration console or installed packages list. The driver is typically listed as 'NetIQ IDM ServiceNow Driver' or 'Novell Netiq Idm Servicenow Driver'.Affected if The driver version displayed is 1.0.0 or any version lower than 1.0.0.1 (for example, 1.0.0, 0.9.x, etc.)
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Determine if the driver logs are accessible to usersExamine the logging configuration for the ServiceNow driver and identify where log files are stored. Check file system permissions on the log directory.Affected if Log files are stored in a location accessible to authenticated users who should not have access to sensitive credential material
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Inspect driver configuration for exposed secretsAccess the driver configuration through the IDM administration interface and review any fields labeled as cryptographic, credential, key, token, password, or similar security-sensitive attributes.Affected if Configuration displays plaintext values for keys, tokens, passwords, or other cryptographic attributes that should be masked or hidden
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Review recent driver logs for sensitive dataOpen recent driver log files and search for patterns that may indicate exposed credentials such as API keys, authentication tokens, or password values.Affected if Log entries contain readable cryptographic attributes, authentication tokens, or credential material that should not be logged
You are affected if the NetIQ IDM ServiceNow Driver version is 1.0.0 or earlier, and logged-in users with standard access can view cryptographic attributes through driver logs or configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the NetIQ IDM ServiceNow Driver to version 1.0.0.1 or later. As a precautionary measure, rotate any cryptographic credentials that may have been exposed, as the vulnerability allowed logged-in users to view these sensitive attributes.
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