CVE-2021-38117
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 · uneditedPossible Command injection Vulnerability in iManager has been discovered in OpenText™ iManager 3.2.4.0000.
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 command injection vulnerability in OpenText iManager 3.2.4.0000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands, likely through unsanitized user input in a web-facing parameter. The critical CVSS 9.8 score indicates unauthenticated network exploitation is possible with minimal complexity.
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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>= 3.0, < 3.2.5CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 iManager installationLocate the iManager installation directory or check for iManager services running on the system. Common paths include /opt/imanager or C:\Program Files\iManager. On Linux, also check ps aux for processes named 'imanager' or 'tomcat' running iManager.Affected if iManager software is found installed on the system
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Determine installed iManager versionCheck the version information in the iManager installation directory, typically found in a version file, about page, or manifest. On Linux, also run: rpm -q iManager or dpkg -l | grep -i imanager. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or the iManager web interface /about page.Affected if The installed version is 3.0 or higher but lower than 3.2.5
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Compare version against affected rangeReview the discovered version number and compare it to the vulnerable range: versions 3.0 through 3.2.4.x are affected. Version 3.2.5 and later are not vulnerable.Affected if The installed version falls within >= 3.0 and < 3.2.5
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Assess web interface exposureDetermine if the iManager web interface is accessible from the network. Check firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, and listen addresses in the iManager configuration. The vulnerability is exploitable through the web-facing interface.Affected if The iManager web interface is network-accessible from untrusted networks
You are affected if iManager is installed and the version is 3.0 or higher but lower than 3.2.5, and the web interface is accessible.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.2.5
Apply vendor-provided patch or upgrade to a patched version; if unavailable, restrict network access to the iManager management interface and implement WAF rules as temporary mitigation.
iManager 3.2.5 or later
- Download iManager version 3.2.5 or later from the OpenText/NetIQ support portal
- Backup the current iManager installation and configuration
- Install the upgraded iManager version following standard upgrade procedures
- Verify the installation completes successfully
- Test that iManager functionality is operational after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2021-38117 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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