CVE-2017-7431
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 · uneditedNovell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 have persistent CSRF in object management.
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 · high confidenceNovell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 contain a persistent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the object management functionality. This allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions on the iManager server, such as modifying or creating objects without their consent.
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= 2.7= 3.0= 3.0.1= 3.0.2= 3.0.2.1= 3.0.3= 3.0.3.1CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 iManager versionAccess the iManager web interface and navigate to the About or Help section, typically found at /nps/iam about or within the main login page footer. Alternatively, check configuration files in the iManager installation directory for version metadata.Affected if The version displayed is Novell iManager 2.7.x prior to SP7 Patch 10 HF1, or any of NetIQ iManager versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.2.1, 3.0.3, or 3.0.3.1.
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Confirm the iManager product variantVerify whether the installation is Novell iManager or NetIQ iManager by checking the product name displayed in the web interface login page or server documentation.Affected if The product is either Novell iManager 2.7.x or NetIQ iManager 3.x as listed in the affected versions.
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Verify object management functionality is accessibleLog into the iManager console and confirm access to the Object management feature, typically found under the Object or Administration menu in the web interface.Affected if Authenticated users can access the object management interface, making the CSRF attack surface active.
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Check if the server is running and accessibleConfirm the iManager server is operational and reachable over the network by attempting to access the login URL.Affected if The server is online and accepting authenticated sessions, which is required for the CSRF vulnerability to be exploitable.
You are affected if your installed iManager version matches Novell iManager 2.7.x before SP7 Patch 10 HF1 or any NetIQ iManager version 3.0 through 3.0.3.1, and the object management functionality is accessible to authenticated users.
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 dataApply the vendor-supplied patches (2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 for Novell iManager 2.7.x and 3.0.3.1 for NetIQ iManager 3.x) to address the CSRF vulnerability in object management.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-7431 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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