CVE-2019-11647
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 · uneditedA potential XSS exists in Self Service Password Reset, in Micro Focus NetIQ Software all versions prior to version 4.4. The vulnerability could be exploited to enable an XSS attack.
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 confidenceA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Self Service Password Reset component of Micro Focus NetIQ software versions prior to 4.4. The flaw allows injection of malicious scripts through the password reset interface, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement when users interact with crafted links or content.
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< 4.4CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NetIQ Self Service Password Reset installationCheck for the product by looking for installation directories (common paths: /opt/netiq/sspr, C:\NetIQ\sspr, or check installed programs list on Windows), or by identifying the web application server hosting the password reset interface (typically runs on Apache Tomcat or similar)Affected if The software is installed and the password reset web interface is accessible on the network
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Determine installed versionLocate the version file or check the product's about/status page. Common locations: /opt/netiq/sspr/config/version.properties, the application's login page footer, or the installer log filesAffected if The discovered version is lower than 4.4 (for example, 4.3.x, 4.2.x, etc.)
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Verify password reset interface is exposedConfirm the Self Service Password Reset web interface is accessible (typically at paths like /sspr, /passwordreset, or /public/forgotpassword). Check if the endpoint responds to HTTP/HTTPS requestsAffected if The password reset web interface is accessible to users or attackers on the network
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Check for custom input validationReview the configuration files in the installation directory (such as config.xml or application.properties) to determine if any custom input validation or output encoding has been implemented for the password reset fieldsAffected if No custom input validation or output encoding is configured, meaning the default vulnerable behavior applies
You are affected if NetIQ Self Service Password Reset version is below 4.4 AND the password reset web interface is accessible to users or attackers on your network.
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 data4.4
Upgrade to NetIQ Self Service Password Reset version 4.4 or later to obtain the security patch. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement output encoding and input validation on all user-supplied fields within the password reset functionality as a compensating control.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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