CVE-2018-12461
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 · uneditedFixed issues with NetIQ eDirectory prior to 9.1.1 when checking certificate revocation.
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 confidenceNetIQ eDirectory versions prior to 9.1.1 contain a vulnerability in the certificate revocation checking mechanism. This allows the system to potentially accept certificates that should be rejected due to revocation, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks or authentication bypass when SSL/TLS connections are established.
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= 9.1.1CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Verify NetIQ eDirectory is installedCheck for eDirectory installation by searching for its binaries, services, or associated processes (such as ndsd or eDirectory services) on the systemAffected if NetIQ eDirectory software is present on the system
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Determine installed eDirectory versionUse the eDirectory installer, NMAS, or check version information through the eDirectory administration tools (ndsstat, ndsrepair, or the iManager interface) to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is earlier than 9.1.1 (versions prior to 9.1.1 contain the vulnerability)
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Confirm SSL/TLS is enabledInspect the eDirectory server configuration to determine if SSL or TLS is configured for any services, LDAP, or NDS connectionsAffected if SSL/TLS is actively configured and in use; the flaw only affects connections using SSL/TLS
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Check certificate verification settingsReview the SSL/TLS and certificate configuration within eDirectory (via iManager or config files) to see how certificate revocation is being validatedAffected if Certificate revocation checking is disabled, misconfigured, or using a method that fails to properly reject revoked certificates
A system is affected if it runs NetIQ eDirectory versions earlier than 9.1.1 with SSL/TLS enabled and certificate revocation checking that fails to reject revoked certificates.
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 NetIQ eDirectory to version 9.1.1 or later to resolve the certificate revocation checking issues.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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-2018-12461 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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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