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Access ManagerApplication · Netiq

CVE-2017-14801

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-03-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.3.3 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Reflected XSS in the NetIQ Access Manager before 4.3.3 allowed attackers to reflect back xss into the called page using the url parameter.

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 confidence

Reflected XSS vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager versions before 4.3.3 allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through the 'url' parameter, which gets reflected back in the application's response without proper input sanitization or output encoding.

MitigationUpgrade to NetIQ Access Manager 4.3.3 or later. Until the upgrade is applied, implement input validation and output encoding on the 'url' parameter to neutralize malicious script injection.

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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
Access ManagerApplication
Affected:< 4.3.3

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm NetIQ Access Manager installation
    Identify if NetIQ Access Manager is deployed in your environment by checking for its administrative console, typically accessible on port 8443 or 443, or by searching for NAM-related processes and services on your servers.
    Affected if NetIQ Access Manager is not present in your environment
  2. Determine installed version
    Access the NetIQ Access Manager admin console and navigate to the About or Version information page, or check the version using the installed package or installer on the server.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.3.3 (e.g., 4.3.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.0, or earlier)
  3. Identify exposed URL parameter endpoints
    Review your Access Manager configuration for any endpoints or components that accept a 'url' parameter, particularly those involved in redirection, SAML, or authentication flows.
    Affected if The 'url' parameter is used in any redirects or responses without input validation

You are affected if NetIQ Access Manager is installed and the version is lower than 4.3.3, with the 'url' parameter in active use.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.3.3 or later
Fixed in 4.3.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to NetIQ Access Manager 4.3.3 or later. Until the upgrade is applied, implement input validation and output encoding on the 'url' parameter to neutralize malicious script injection.

Fix this in Access Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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